Dundee council earmarks £860k for regeneration projects
Dundee City Council is to spend more than £860,000 on a community regeneration fund this year, if proposals are approved at a meeting next week.
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Dundee karate kids make their mark in contest featuring teams from across the UK
Karate enthusiasts from around the world flocked to Dundee for the sixth Kanzen Cup International Open, with local youngsters showing their skills.
Dundee council leader John Alexander says ‘there is no reason to be alarmed’ over class sizes
The leader of Dundee City Council has addressed figures which show an additional 400 pupils will be added to the school roll in the city in the next two years.
Dundee is THE NUMBER 1 place to live in Scotland, say influential panel of judges
If you’re reading this in Douglas, the West End or the Ferry then congratulations – you’re reading it in the best place to live in Scotland.
READER’S LETTER: Residents voting to keep ‘shower tax’ is like turkeys voting for Christmas
A reader has been in touch to blast the council's handling of the shower charge issue.
Dundee councillor fears damaged mail boxes in city could cause serious injury
Dundee’s leading Labour councillor said he fears someone could be seriously hurt by damaged mail boxes in the city.
V&A Dundee welcomes 500,000 visitors through its doors since September opening
V&A Dundee has welcomed half a million visitors to the museum since it opened, hitting the milestone almost six months earlier than expected.
EWAN GURR: This is why Dundee council leader John Alexander deserves credit after difficult period
Councillor John Alexander, the leader of Dundee City Council, has had a difficult month following ongoing criticism and protests over local budget cuts.
Council leader John Alexander wants Dundee to ‘position itself as an example of paying living wage’
A scheme to make Dundee the UK’s first “living wage city” has been launched.
Dundee council leader welcomes planned takeover of stricken firm McGill
The leader of Dundee City Council has welcomed news that stricken construction firm McGill could be taken over.
Police concern for missing Dundee teenage boy
Police Scotland are concerned for the wellbeing of a missing Dundee teenager.
Councillors will vote on Dundee’s budget this afternoon
Dundee City Council will meet later today to make a final decision on how they propose to make £10.3 million of savings to balance the books.
TODAY: Dundee trade unions meet to discuss strike action, as council says it has to ‘reduce headcount’
The city’s trade unions will meet today to discuss whether to instigate strike action over disputes with the council.
‘Respected’ Dundee shop owner sorry for ‘moment of stupidity’ in selling bottle of vodka
A shop owner has been given a verbal warning after he sold alcohol outside trading hours – his only misdemeanour in 40 years of trading.
‘Love Dundee, hate cuts’ – Valentine’s Day plea to council for U-turn on £8m budget cull
Anti-cuts campaigners are swapping Cupid’s arrow for warning stanzas this Valentine’s Day.
Dundee folk face 3% council tax rise AND charges for having their bins emptied
Dundee residents will be asked to fork out £35 a year to have their brown bins emptied.
Dundee council has ‘no concerns’ as boom sees city Airbnb lets rise by 400%
The number of Airbnb-style lets in Dundee has grown by 400% in under three years, figures have shown.
AXE THE SHOWER TAX: Legal probe as blind OAP demands £4k+ refund from Dundee council
The family members of a blind pensioner who has paid thousands of pounds in so-called shower tax are demanding their money back.
Dundee council leader reveals budget priorities but admits ‘there will be services we can’t provide’
Protecting social services and education in the face of almost £20 million worth of cuts is the priority for city politicians ahead of this month’s crunch budget meeting.
Dundee councillors ‘bulldozed’ through shower tax ‘despite housing officer protests’
Plans to introduce an indefinite charge on residents who had showers installed at their properties were “bulldozed” through despite protests by housing officers, it has been claimed.