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25/07/2011

Fire at Replacement Primary School in Whitfield Currently Under Construction

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Early yesterday evening a plume of smoke was seen rising from the site of the replacement primary school in Whitfield, which is currently u...
18/07/2011

New Bus Service Begins Connecting Ethiebeaton Park, Pamurefield, Barnhill and West Ferry with Broughty Ferry

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I am pleased that on Monday 15 August, the new Travel Dundee bus  service 206 will begin to run on a route  connecting Ethiebeaton Park, Pam...
16/07/2011

Damaging Gap in Higher Education Fees for our Universities in Dundee

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During the Holyrood elections in May there was an admission by all political parties that Higher Education in Scotland was underfunded by co...
14/07/2011

Preventing Another Lost Generation of Our Young People

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On Tuesday the  Waste: a Future You Report   was published. The responses of more than 750 young people across the UK paint a depressing pic...
12/07/2011

Worrying Decrease in Job Creation in Scotland as Young People Leave School, College and University

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Yesterday the Bank of Scotland Purchase Manager Index monitor was published. It found that the number of new jobs being created in Scotland ...
11/07/2011

Smartphone Version of my Blog Launched

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I've launched the smartphone version of my blog so that constituents in Broughty Ferry can read of my work on their mobile phones that c...
06/07/2011

Happy Birthday NHS

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The NHS celebrates its 63rd birthday this week. Launched by Aneurin Bevan in July 1948, I think the NHS is Labour's most enduring and ch...
05/07/2011

Grove Heating System - Consultant's Report Witheld

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In the Courier this morning, there is an article about the difficulties with the heating and ventilation system at Grove Academy . This is ...
04/07/2011

Road Safety Improvements Due for Busy Road Junction in The Ferry

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At the meeting of the City Development Committee on Monday 27 June, road safety was one of the matters considered. It was agreed that in Bro...
03/07/2011

Bags of Success as Clementine of Broughty Ferry Celebrate Their 1st Birthday

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Carole Sommerville and Jan McTaggart This weekend, Jan McTaggart and Carole Sommerville, the co-owners of Clementine of Broughty Ferry , ...
01/07/2011

Demolished Beach Shelter Opens Up Magnificent Views of Broughty Castle

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Residents in The Ferry and regular holiday visitors alike will notice that the derelict beach shelter on The Esplanade has been demolished. ...
30/06/2011

Grove Prize Giving at the Caird Hall

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Grove Senior Rock Band Yesterday I attended the Grove Academy Prize Giving at the Caird Hall. This event marked the end of another very s...

Online Petition - Say No to the Mobile Phone Mast Near Forthill Primary School

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Vodaphone/O2  put forward a planning application in January 2011 to build a 3G mobile phone mast in the grounds of Forthill Sports Club clos...
28/06/2011

Cedar Road Sewage Flooding Not Acceptable

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David Hewick, from Broughty Ferry Community Council, has being kicking up a fuss with Scottish Water about regular flooding at the southern ...

Broughty Ferry Gala Week Programme From Sunday 4 July 2011

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This year's Broughty Ferry Gala week begins on Sunday. The eight day programme of  events is available in a colourful booklet, free of c...