I read with interest the Tele article regarding the redevelopment of Mill O’ Mains, Dundee, and the row between residents in the area.
I live in Claverhouse and my house joins with Mill O’ Mains Park and am aware of the efforts by Claverhouse Action Group who represent the residents of Claverhouse who oppose this development.
This is a public park that belongs to everyone and I don’t believe it should be sold to a developer on which to build houses.
The regeneration of Mill O’ Mains is most welcome and long overdue, but the consultation process has seemingly been ongoing for three years with residents. Why, as a homeowner who bounds with the park, have I never been given the same rights to be consulted? The first I was notified that the park was included was in February this year.
I feel very strongly about the loss of our greenspace in the park. I invite anybody to go to the park to see how often this park is used by the Sunday League football, children playing, dog walking and the nursery children were in the park having what looked like their sports day.
As there is a nursery at the bottom of Old Claverhouse Road and a school at the top, and considering the amount of children walking and cars already using this road, from a safety aspect it is ludicrous.
This is a public park and belongs to everyone, therefore we should all have the same rights to consultation. — Concerned Claverhouse Resident.
Park next to busy road
I’m the 7-a-side secretary of the Dundee and District Youth FA.
Several months ago I was invited to attend a meeting about Mill O’ Mains Primary School.
What I was really surprised to see in the redevelopment plans was the intention to move the Mill O' Mains Park to the area which I think will be dangerous. The park would be right next to a busy main road, with no car parking available which means all home and away teams playing at this football park would have to park their cars on this busy road.
What concerns me about that is when the ball goes out of play and goes on this road you'll have kids running after it and possibly on to the road. I worry with this new park not meeting a 7-a-side pitch requirements we'll yet again lose another greenfield site due to developments.
We have new ones at St Saviours and an extra one at Downfield but my concern is we will just not have enough pitches available and may have to turn teams away. I thought the object was to keep kids off the streets, not to encourage it? — Rab Coughlin, 7-a-side secretary, Dundee And District Youth FA.
Hope more follow Rachael’s example
Rachael Flynn
I read with interest the article about the Dundee filmmaker who is coming back to her roots to build a career in this area.
Rachael Flynn’s story should be an inspiration to many local people who are considering a career in the creative arts, but who don’t want to have to move to London to achieve their dream.
Dundee, with its multimedia companies, the DCA and The Rep, is already a cultural centre which does not receive the plaudits it deserves.
I think there is potential for the city and its surrounds to become a Scottish centre for this kind of work and I only hope more people follow Rachael’s example and choose to base themselves in this area. — Culture Vulture.
Music and movies
Dr Terror’s House of Horrors is a movie compendium (starring Peter Cushing in the title-role) which was recently broadcast on BBC2.
Its music-biz link made that film for me a novelty feature i.e. supporting roles for Alan Freeman (DJ ‘Fluff’), Roy Castle and Kenny Lynch.
For another music and movies link, I highlight Black Sabbath (1967) starring Boris Karloff.
Again, music-biz resonates — this time in the title.
Ozzy Osbourne’s rock group took their name from that compendium. — J. I. Matthews.
Torrent of abuse for speaking out
We bring your readers’ attention to an incident which happened around lunchtime one day recently in the High Street of Dundee.
We saw two youths, no older than 13 who should have been at school, finish their sausage rolls and, despite the fact they were adjacent to a bin, they both crumpled their bags up and threw them on the ground.
I have witnessed this before, but this time rather than ignore it I challenged the two boys and asked them to pick up their rubbish and put it in the bin.
The torrent of foul language and abuse I received in response was staggering.
Thankfully they saw a policeman patrolling and ran off.
I told the policeman about this but his response was one of, “that’s life” and walked off. — Tom and Mary Kirk.
Tickets late but no reason
Along with many others in the DD5 postal area, I paid £5 for guaranteed next day delivery for our Oasis tickets for their Scottish tour, but they were delivered a day late.
Is the Royal Mail going to reimburse us the first class postage costs, and why did Dundee West have no problems delivering all their allocation of said tickets? I know people who live in that area who received their tickets on time.
I tried to get to the bottom of why my tickets were not delivered on time, but I had very little luck.
No one would even answer the phone when I called to find out what was going on with my tickets. — Barnhill Resident.
Weather woe
What’s happened to our promised warm summer?
The last four days of May and the first day of June were gloriously sunny and warm.
Since then it’s been downhill.
Instead of flaming June, it’s more like freezing June. — Weather Watcher, Dundee.
Looking for band
Is there anyone who knows of a band who can help us out for two hours on Saturday, August 29, for my daughter’s wedding?
We have been let down at the last minute by someone and are having difficulty finding a band.
If anyone can help please phone me on 07753 460551. — Chris.
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