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Steve FinanThe Courier |
Now Dundee City Council has agreed an inquiry into the Olympia problems, I reckon there are things that might reasonably be expected. I’m trying to...
I watched the live stream of Dundee City Council’s governance committee debating an inquiry into the Olympia debacle. I thought I’d strayed into...
The new sculpture at Broughty Ferry cycle path is a disgrace. Not the way it looks, its provenance is the problem. The Murraygate dragon, inspired by...
Dundee City Council’s consultation on a new bridge at Magdalen Green has been branded “shockingly poor”. How depressingly unsurprising. I have...
You’ll have seen the TV ads warning that, in two months, entering Dundee’s Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) with an unclean vehicle attracts a £60 fine....
I wrote recently that the way they deal with problems marks the difference between a career politician and a real-world worker. As if to prove my...
I wrote recently that the way they deal with problems marks the difference between a career politician and a real-world worker. As if to prove my...
Almost exactly seven months ago, Dundee City Council leader John Alexander spoke out after Dundee was utterly unfairly not given investment zone...
At a time when local governments are starved of cash no one should get a free ride at the taxpayers’ expense. To save significant money we need...
On Monday and Tuesday, damning articles about The Olympia debacle were published. The reports were a superb example of journalism by Dale Haslam. To...
John Alexander’s statement yesterday was hugely interesting. I thank him for coming out and speaking directly to the city. If only his fellow...
With the discordant clang of an iron rod falling from a flume, the Olympia debacle is back in sharp focus. The Dundee City Council response, or lack...
Is it just me? Is there something I’m not understanding? Can no one else see the obvious solution to Dundee’s financial black hole? I understand...
Several bus services in Dundee are to be axed within weeks. That’s not good. And a bit of a surprise. A surprise because (I quote Dundee City...
Dundee’s Western Gateway school wasn’t given funding, despite meeting the Scottish Government’s selection criteria. The reason Holyrood gave...
It’s not often I disagree with Jim Spence. I like him very much as a person and respect him as a journalist and a man of principle. But when it...
Dundee has an opportunity to do something unique. Bear with me as I set the scene. Many of the nation’s great football stadiums – Old Trafford,...
The SNP group on Dundee City Council are the one group of Dundonians who could quickly hold their leader to account over the Olympia scandal. They...
The SNP group on Dundee City Council are the one group of Dundonians who could quickly hold their leader to account over the Olympia scandal. They...
I am hugely disappointed by Dundee City Council leader John Alexander’s “explanation” of the Olympia debacle. It wasn’t an explanation. It was...
A voluntary survey is an unsatisfactory way to gauge the opinions of businesses and the Dundee public on the introduction of wide cycle lanes in city...
On Monday Dundee’s Olympia is to reopen after its closure for, initially, a faulty light fitting. Repairs have cost £6 million and taken nearly 28...
I’ve been looking into the details of the latest streets in which Dundee City Council proposes to install walking, wheeling and cycling lanes. With...
A pivotal moment is coming next week for Dundee’s SNP councillors, when elected members get a tour of the (bafflingly still closed) Olympia....
I am always intrigued by anyone saying “this is what I’m going to achieve”. Sometimes it’s a sign of confidence, sometimes they’ve mistaken...
A whistleblower revealed that fire damper testing at Dundee’s Olympia centre wasn’t done for eight years. This took a Freedom of Information...
I noticed Angus Council last week appointed a new chief executive, Kathryn Lindsay. Her salary will be, astoundingly, £128,000. In Dundee, chief...
I admire opinions presented in robust language. I believe sharp words cut across boredom thresholds, so let’s talk about active travel routes in...
The flooding in Dundee and across Angus shows the possibility of a new weather normal. We’ve seen extreme events across the world: wildfires,...
The Olympia is to reopen in a few weeks. That’s a good thing. But let me tell you what will happen. Dundee City Council’s accompanying press...
Dundee City Council clearly has a concept of a typical Dundonian: they are aged 18 to 35, physically fit, love cycling, hate cars, and their life goal...
A year has passed since I started writing this column. That first week I complained Dundee’s boundaries were too tightly drawn and, 12 months later,...
The discipline of Dundee City Council’s SNP group is wonderful for their party – but a bad thing for Dundee. I’ll tell you exactly why. I was...
Right, let me start by saying I don’t care who you vote for in a general or Scottish election. I defend to the death your right to vote as you...
The numbers showing the benefits the V&A has brought to Dundee were impressive. Generating £304 million for the Scottish economy from 1.7 million...
The Westminster parliament must be dissolved by December 17 2024. Wise folk predict an April or October election. I doubt it’ll happen early. The...