Lampshade Making Workshop

Transition Dundee at 112 Nethergate is running a Lampshade Making Workshop next Friday from 10am.


You can unleash your creativity at our workshop and take home a unique, upcycled lampshade!

Take an old, unloved lampshade and transform it into a beauty.

All materials, plus refreshments, will be provided.

This workshop is open to anyone over the age of 12, though 12 to 16 year olds must be accompanied by an adult.
 
Full details including booking are available at www.facebook.com/events/6147140971987065


Getting things done – Newhall Gardens #dundeewestend


Some time ago,  trees had to be removed on Riverside Avenue south of Newhall Gardens, to protect rail line safety.

As one resident in Newhall Gardens recently asked :

“Could I please ask that some could be planted to replace the ones cut down on Riverside Avenue when works were done to the railway line ?

I realise that access needs to be kept clear to the line now but there is plenty of space for new trees.

The houses in Newhall Gardens are now enduring more lights from the businesses, noise and pollution from traffic on Riverside Avenue.”

We raised this with the council’s Forestry Officer had received this helpful response :

“Planting was to be undertaken by ourselves a number of months ago. 

I am of course tying to have this completed this planting season with the resources I have and the work load. I will have a discussion with a colleague and see if I can move this one using gardeners to plant it up.

The selected trees are mainly hardwood similar to the original shelterbelt, conifer species unfortunately are not used so close to the rail track for safety reasons.”



Cosy Rooms #dundeewestend

Cosy Rooms at The Gate, 158 Perth Road continue on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays – 10am to 4pm.


An open drop-in with tea, coffee and soup for anyone who’d like to warm up while enjoying some good company.

We are grateful to Gate Church for this excellent initiative!


Getting things done – Dunmore Drive and Dunmore Gardens – an update #dundeewestend


Michael is pictured in Dunmore Gardens where the road surface is really poor and we had long requested resurfacing.

This was agreed but resurfacing work in both Dunmore Drive and Dunmore Gardens had to be postponed from late 2022 as another resurfacing project over-ran due to flooding issues – so we sought assurances from the City Council that the work will take place in early 2023.

We were initially advised as follows from the Senior Engineer – Roads Maintenance Partnership :

“At present all being well, the works are currently programmed for the last week in February, first week in March.
The only sticking point is with the increases in the Bitumen prices there may be a possibility that the works may be postponed until after March. I am currently working out the likely outturns for the works on site now against the budget.”
Once this has been completed I will let you know.”

We are pleased to now advise that we were recently further updated as follows :

“Latest position is still the same, programmed for last week in February, first week in March. It looks like the budget will be there to complete the works.”


Dundee Cancer Support Network

The cancer support café and drop in is every Thursday from 10am to 2pm at the Wellgate Listening Post.

Everyone is welcome.

Read more about the Dundee Cancer Support Network at www.cancerdundee.org