News from the Dundee City Council website http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news 2009-01-09T06:11:16+01:00 text/html 2009-01-07T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/802/ A PAIR of historic Dundee street names could re-appear on the city's official lists after an absence of more than 40 years. Mid Kirk Style and Tally Street disappeared from the map in the 1960s to make way for the first clearance and redevelopment of the Overgate. Now, as the street register is computerised and updated, councillors will be asked to give both streets back their position on official council lists. ... text/html 2009-01-07T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/801/   THE COST and feasibility of creating a new cemetery for Dundee on land north of the West Pitkerro Industrial Estate could be investigated if councillors back the move next week. Members of the planning and transport and leisure, arts and communities committees will consider plans for the directors of both departments to jointly evaluate the pros and cons of the site. ... text/html 2008-12-17T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/800/ A DUNDEE mum has been given an early Christmas present by a special visitor to the Discover Opportunities office in the city. Santa Claus was at the Crichton Street centre to give Ashley Bonini (26) a present representing her new job. The gift of employment is the end of a long road for Ashley who has worked with the Discover Opportunities programme getting help with childcare, training costs, placements and even medical support. ... text/html 2008-12-15T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/799/ Craigowl Primary School, built under Dundee City Council's £90 million Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme, was officially opened by Depute Lord Provost Ian Borthwick on Monday (December 15).   Pupils celebrated with a school song and a school dance, along with a Christmas medley, to mark the historic occasion.   Craigowl Primary was formed through the merger of Brackens and Macalpine primaries. ... text/html 2008-12-12T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/797/ The policy and practice of having all 29 elected councillors on each of the city council's service committees in order to ensure that all councillors have a say in decisions of the council has cross party support in Dundee. ... text/html 2008-12-12T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/798/   More than 5,000 young National Entitlement Card holders in Dundee are being given new sQuid eMoney NEC cards.  sQuid brings the added advantage of being able to use their NEC card as an electronic purse to pay for low value items at over forty outlets across the city.   sQuid is a new kind of cash - smart cash. It can be used for everyday items such as newspapers, magazines or snacks - in fact any purchase with a low transaction value. ... text/html 2008-12-04T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/794/ ALMOST £1m could be brought into the Dundee economy if a proposal to host the 2011 World Schools Debating Championships is successful. Dundee City Council's economic development committee is to be asked to back the bid and agree to set aside £5000 to help bring the competition to Dundee. ... text/html 2008-12-04T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/795/ PREPARATIONS for the next phase of activity at Dundee waterfront are to be reported to councillors bringing more of the transformation a step closer. Members of the planning and transport committee will hear that changes to a number of streets are needed as well legal agreements with landowners to facilitate upcoming phases of work. ... text/html 2008-12-03T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/793/ Dundee is set to become the first place in the UK to have a treatment to deal with water-quality problems.   A European company may be brought in to find a cure for blue algae at Clatto Reservoir and lower Stobswell Pond - a report to the city council's leisure, arts and communities committee on Monday (December 8) recommends that remedial water treatment is carried out at the two sites. ... text/html 2008-12-03T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/792/ Improvements may be carried out on Dundee's Green Circular if a report is approved by councillors next week.   The city council's leisure, arts and communities committee on Monday (December 8) will be considering a proposal for upgrading work costing almost £25,000 on the cycle and walking route around the city and £1300 on a pathway scheme at the dunes at Broughty Ferry. ... text/html 2008-12-01T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/791/ Dundee City Council administration leader Cllr Kevin Keenan officially opened the new St Andrew's RC Primary School, built under the local authority's £90 million Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme, on Monday (December 1).   During a ceremony at the school, the Rt. Rev. Vincent Logan, Bishop of Dunkeld, solemnly blessed the new primary. ... text/html 2008-11-27T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/790/   Thousands of local government employees in Dundee are set to receive their pay award for 2008 following a protracted dispute over the settlement.   The offer of 3% was accepted by members of the largest local government union, UNISON in a ballot but rejected by the GMB and Unite unions. ... text/html 2008-11-24T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/789/   The new Downfield Primary built under Dundee City Council's £90 million Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme was officially opened on Monday (Nov 24).   The school, constructed to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century, continues a tradition stretching back over 130 years to the primary's origins. ... text/html 2008-11-21T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/788/   Dundee City Council's education committee is being asked to take a decision on nearly £15 million worth of tenders and allowances for the construction of the replacement for Kingspark School to go ahead.   The replacement is a partnership project between Dundee City and Angus Councils and NHS Tayside.   The committee will hear that the new school will be a single-storey facility with 22 classrooms in 3 main teaching areas. ... text/html 2008-11-19T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/785/ An action plan outlining how Dundee City Council's social work department will achieve the objectives of its carers' strategy is to be discussed by councillors next week.   A report to the city council's social work and health committee on Monday (November 24) states that the strategy for 2008-2011 sets out priorities for supporting carers and timescales for taking action. ... text/html 2008-11-19T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/786/ Action by Dundee City Council's housing department to ensure gas safety checks are carried out on its homes is proving successful.   The council warned last month that entry would be forced to properties where tenants persistently refused to allow engineers in to have the safety checks made. ... text/html 2008-11-19T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/787/ Council house tenants in Dundee are to be given the chance to make their views known on next year's rent levels.   A report to the city council's housing, Dundee Contract Services and environment services committee on Monday (November 24) outlines a consultation process for tenants. A rent rise of inflation plus 1% may be recommended - an average increase of £3.66 a week. ... text/html 2008-11-11T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/784/ More than £8 million in unclaimed benefits has been paid out to people in Dundee over the past three years - thanks to the city council.   The figure has been revealed by city council administration leader Councillor Kevin Keenan who urged people to seek advice if they were having financial problems. ... text/html 2008-11-11T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/783/ HOUSEHOLDERS in Dundee are being reminded that they have a choice when picking companies to carry out insulation work on their homes. The warning, from trading standards chiefs, comes after concerns were raised that door to door canvassers from legitimate firms could be confusing or distressing older people. ... text/html 2008-11-10T00:00:00+01:00 Dundee City Council http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/news/index/article/article_ref/782/   MORE THAN 4,000 firms in Dundee can be now be found at the click of a mouse thanks to a new on line business directory created by Dundee City Council. With 200 new companies listed, and an easy to use index revealing the number of employees in each firm, the site is expected to become a useful tool for businesses in and around the city Convener of Dundee City Council's economic development committee, John Letford said: "For a number of years the city ...