City Growth And Infrastructure Committee - 16/02/2026

At a MEETING of the CITY GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 16th February, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

Lord Provost Bill CAMPBELL

Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON	Kevin KEENAN	Christina ROBERTS
Willie SAWERS	Helen WRIGHT	Derek SCOTT
	Fraser MACPHERSON

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Heather ANDERSON	Lee MILLS	Dorothy McHUGH
Jimmy BLACK	Steven ROME	George McIRVINE
Kevin CORDELL	Lynne SHORT	Pete SHEARS
Mark FLYNN	Roisin SMITH	Daniel COLEMAN
Stewart HUNTER	Siobhan TOLLAND	Michael CRICHTON
Ken LYNN	Georgia CRUICKSHANK	Craig DUNCAN
	Jax FINNEGAN

 

Councillor Steven ROME, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 5th January, 2026 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II DUNDEE STREET AHEAD DESIGN GUIDE

 

There was submitted Report No 2-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval to adopt a revised road development guide entitled Dundee Streets Ahead - Design Guide that provided up-to-date guidance for street design within the city.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to approve the draft Dundee Streets Ahead - Design Guide presented in Appendix 1 of the report;

 

(ii) to delegate the Head of Sustainable Transport and Roads to carry out further consultation in the determination of planning applications. It would also be considered in the review of the Local Development Plan; and

 

(iii) to authorise the Head of Sustainable Transport and Roads to update the document as required in accordance with change in design standards and best practices.

 

III BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - UPDATE

 

There was submitted Report No 37-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, providing an update on the Business Plan of the proposed City Centre Business Improvement District (BID) and seeking approval for Dundee City Council to cast its ballot votes in favour of the BID.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the content of the Business Plan that had been published by the proposed BID;

 

(ii) to note that Leisure and Culture Dundee had confirmed its support for the proposed BID and agreed to contribute 5,000 per annum towards the levy if the ballot was successful; and

 

(iii) to authorise the Chief Executive to vote yes in the BID ballot that would close on 19th March, 2026.

 

IV UK GOVERNMENT LOCAL GROWTH FUND

 

There was submitted Report No 45-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, providing an update on the UK Governments replacement for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, the Local Growth Fund and the potential implications for Dundee City Council.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the requirement for the fund to be delivered at a regional level, and the implications for services delivered in Dundee;

 

(ii) to delegate officers to engage with partners across the region to develop the investment plan required and report back to Committee;

 

(iii) to note that the Local Growth Fund would put significant financial pressure on services currently funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund; and

 

(iv) to note that the Council Leader had already contacted the Secretary of State for Scotland regarding the matter but, as no reply had been forthcoming, Committee requested he do so again due to the urgent need for clarity regarding the criterion for funding future projects.

 

The Committee resolved under Section 50(A)(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 that the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the undernoted items of business on the grounds that they involved the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in paragraphs 3, 6 and 9 of Part I of Schedule 7A of the Act.

 

V DELIVERY OF FUTURE PRIMARY EDUCATION - WESTERN GATEWAY

 

There was submitted Report No 38-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval of the recommendations as listed.

 

The Committee agreed to the recommendations as listed in the report.

 

VI COMMERCIAL LEASE

 

There was submitted Report No 29-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval of the recommendations as listed.

 

The Committee agreed to note that in view of the timescales involved, this report had been approved by the Executive Director of City Development in consultation with the Convener of the City Growth and Infrastructure Committee, Labour Group Spokesperson, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson, the Independent Member and the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Member.

 

VII SALE OF LAND IN EAST END WARD

 

There was submitted Report No 39-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking approval for the sale of two plots of land as detailed in the report.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to the sale on the terms and conditions outlined in the report.

 

 

 

 

Steven ROME, Convener.