Council chief faces grilling from public at meeting in Stobswell
Council supremo John Alexander stepped into the firing line as he was quizzed by members of Stobswell Forum.
John Alexander
Dundee City Council leader to be quizzed in Q&A session at city library
The Stobswell Forum is hosting an evening with council leader John Alexander at Arthurstone Library on Tuesday July 16.
Dundee drug deaths report held up by late submissions
The commission set up to tackle Dundee’s escalating drug death toll will not publish its findings on time, it has announced.
Dundee councillor says authority will ‘live to regret’ parking charges
Dundee City Council will “live to regret” imposing parking charges in an area that is crying out for residential permits, a councillor has warned.
Dundee council leader says folk are ‘frustrated and angry with UK’ in relation to independence
Voters considering making the move from No to Yes have “no reason” to support the status quo, according to the SNP leader of Dundee City Council.
Council leader John Alexander hits back after attending £5k meal in France funded by developer
The leader of Dundee City Council has defended his decision to attend a £5,000 VIP dinner in the south of France that was funded by property developers.
Dundee council leader attacked on jobs cuts after outburst about city litter problem
The leader of Dundee City Council has been slammed by opposition members after hitting out at the state of the streets, despite presiding over cuts to cleaning and maintenance jobs.
Council accused of ‘asset-stripping a generation’s future’ in row over education cuts
A Labour councillor has accused Dundee City Council of “asset stripping a generation’s future” in an impassioned speech against education cuts.
Council leader John Alexander blasts litter bugs at Dundee tourist spot
Dundee City Council leader John Alexander has once again taken to social media to blast people dumping litter in the city.
LETTER: Dundee council should pay bin staff extra to avoid DDE mess in future
I can't believe John Alexander moaned about bins being full after Dundee Dance Event.
Council leader slams ‘disgusting’ litterbugs after successful Dundee Dance Event
It's the morning after the night before – the clean-up has begun following the Dundee Dance Event (DDE).
Dundee’s V&A museum is a national ‘game-changer’ says Visit Scotland boss
Dundee’s newest and most popular attraction has garnered further praise after it was announced the V&A has been nominated for another award.
Eco protest group claims council doing ‘bare minimum’ to protect Dundee environment
The leader of Dundee City Council has insisted the authority is “not complacent” about climate change after eco-activists accused it of doing the “bare minimum” to protect the environment.
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.
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.