I have received a very helpful and detailed response to my email about this addressed to the Transportation Department:
"There is a Prohibition of Driving Order 1992 for Douglas Terrace to Grassy Beach Walkway, Broughty Ferry with Article 2 of the order states no person shall drive any motor vehicle in or upon the length of the Douglas Terrace to Grassy Beach Walkway, Broughty Ferry, with exemptions for emergency services, maintenance by DCC Parks Department and HM Coastguard.
There has been reported incidents of other vehicles driving along a section of Grassy Beach and therefore there is the requirement for a removable bollard to be placed.
The bollard nearest Douglas Terrace was damaged and there is evidence of vehicle over run on the grassed area adjacent to the footway of vehicles driving past the bollard.
To prevent vehicles driving down to Grassy Beach a new bollard was installed further south between the small walls without the temporary removal of the bollard."
The Transportation Department have also confirmed that unfortunately the Contractor did not remove the old existing bollard as instructed and arrangements have been made for the Contractor to remove the damaged 'original' bollard and reinstate the surface.
