City Growth And Infrastructure Committee - 24/08/2026

At a MEETING of the CITY GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE held at Dundee on 24th August, 2026.

 

Present:-

 

Depute Lord Provost Nadia EL-NAKLA

 

BAILIES

 

Will DAWSON

Kevin KEENAN

Fraser MACPHERSON

Willie SAWERS

Helen WRIGHT

Derek SCOTT

 

COUNCILLORS

 

Heather ANDERSON

Lee MILLS

Georgia CRUICKSHANK

Jimmy BLACK

Steven ROME

George McIRVINE

Kevin CORDELL

Lynne SHORT

Wendy SCULLIN

Mark FLYNN

Roisin SMITH

Daniel COLEMAN

Stewart HUNTER

Siobhan TOLLAND

Michael CRICHTON

Ken LYNN

 

Craig DUNCAN

 

Councillor Steven ROME, Convener, in the Chair.

 

The minute of meeting of this Committee of 8th June, 2026 was held as read.

 

I DECLARATION OF INTEREST

 

There were no declarations of interest.

 

II CIVIC GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1982 - STREET NAMES

 

There was submitted Agenda Note AN27-2026 advising of the results of the consultation of the new street names for the undernoted areas.

 

(a) NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT LAND AT DYKES OF GRAY

 

The Committee approved to use geological rock terms such as Granite, Slate, Marble, Shale and Sandstone for new streets with appropriate suffixes added for this development and future sites in the location.

 

(b) NEW RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT SITE OF MAIN STREET, DUNDEE

 

The Committee approved the undernoted street name:-

 

Jute Mill Lane.

 

(c) NEW STREET NAME AT LAND OF SOUTH OF CLEPINGTON ROAD, DUNDEE

 

The Committee approved the undernoted street name:-

 

Mile End.

 

III ANNUAL ROAD SAFETY AND 20MPH PROGRESS REPORT

 

There was submitted Report No 174-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, seeking to inform Committee of the progress made towards the national road casualty reduction targets to 2030 along with the ongoing 20mph progress and the Councils programme of road safety works for 2026-2028. The report also updated the Committee on the monitoring of the School Street Zones.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to note the road casualty statistics for the local road network, and the Scottish Government road safety targets to 2030 and 2050;

 

(ii) to approve the conversion of areas identified in Appendix B of the report to 20mph zones;

 

(iii) to approve the programme of road safety and active travel works contained in Appendix D of the report; and

 

(iv) to note the monitoring information of the School Streets Zones.

 

IV VARIATION TO CITY CENTRE PERMIT PARKING SCHEME

 

There was submitted Report No 175-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, providing a proposal to vary the eligibility of the city centre parking scheme to support city centre residents.

 

The Committee agreed:-

 

(i) to approve the addition of eligible addresses to the city centre parking scheme;

 

(ii) to delegate the Head of Sustainable Transport and Roads to make minor variations in the future as set out in the report; and

 

(iii) to note the introduction of a zonal approach to manage applications.

 

V TENDERS RECEIVED BY HEAD OF DESIGN AND PROPERTY

 

There was submitted Report No 177-2026 by the Executive Director of City Development, detailing tenders received and requesting decisions thereon.

 

(a) STRATHMARTINE CONNECTIONS - RIBA STAGE 4 DESIGN

 

The Committee agreed to approve the tender award from Balfour Beatty in the sum of 846,886.48, together with allowances of 120,000, giving a total expenditure of 966,886.48.

 

VI EASTERN PRIMARY SCHOOL WINDOWS - SUMMER 2026

 

There was submitted Report No 103-2026 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 CRAIGIEBARNS PRIMARY SCHOOL - ROOF REPLACEMENT - PHASE 5

 

There was submitted Report No 132-2026 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.

 

 

Steven ROME, Convener.