| The grant from the Scottish Government is allocated by Dundee Partnership and is likely to be used to improve the physical appearance of streets and amenities and to assist with projects led by residents and agencies.
At an information event held in the Boomerang Project hall on Albert Street, people were asked to put forward their wishes for improvements to members of the Stobswell Forum.
Suggestions included better public toilet facilities, work to tackle graffiti, a kids’ play area and increased activities at youth centres.
These and other ideas will be discussed at the forum’s annual meeting in the Boomerang Project hall on Tuesday next week at 7pm, when residents will be asked for their views and a new board will be elected.
The final say on how the money is spent will rest with the Community Regeneration Forum, which is also made up of representatives from the local area.
A spokesman for Dundee City Council said, “A lot of ideas have been put forward already and a lack of public toilets was one of the main things to come up.
“Others asked for spaces for kids to play throughout the area, not just in Baxter Park.
“While a lot of people mentioned graffiti it was encouraging to hear them say they would be willing to assist with identifying it and doing something about it.
“Several people also wanted to see better youth facilities across the Stobswell area in general.”
The Stobswell Forum acts as a representative group for residents, with the purpose of taking action on issues affecting the area.
Three sub groups make up the larger body — Environmental Issues, Youth Issues and the Stobswell Information and Advice Centre.
Part of the grant could be used to support community festivals, while a portion is likely to be spent on small improvements such as fixing fencing, painting railings and minor repairs.
Maryfield Councillor Ken Lynn welcomed the input from the community and confirmed the funding will be spent not just in Stobswell, but across the ward.
He said, “This funding is really good news for the area and the five other regeneration areas in Dundee. The members of the Community Regeneration Committee will decide how the money is spent, but it is likely to be split over a number of small scale improvements.”
Five other areas of Dundee will receive the same funding allocation, with only the affluent West End and Broughty Ferry missing out.
In November last year the Boomerang project was given a cash boost of £95,000 funding for local projects at its Albert Street and Pitkerro Road bases. |
