Menzieshill communal lighting

Hundreds of people in a Dundee community are enjoying reliable and robust lighting thanks to more than £1m of investment by the city council.

A total of 93 blocks of flats in Menzieshill are having new communal lighting installed to replace the ageing systems previously in the buildings.

Kevin Cordell, convener of Dundee City Council’s neighbourhood regeneration, housing and estate management committee has been in Menzieshill to see the work for himself.

He said: "Quality of life for the people of Dundee remains one of the council’s key priorities, and over many years communities have been transformed. New communal lighting like this helps us to deliver strong communities where people feel empowered, safe and proud to live.

"This type of work benefits hundreds of residents who have external and, in some cases, communal lighting that complies with the relevant British Standards and enhances their quality of life."

The contract, awarded to the council's Construction Services division late last year, sees them stripping out and removing general communal lighting, with a team of in-house electricians, including two apprentices.

New systems are being supplied, installed, tested, commissioned and certified within six months at a total cost of £1,046,057.