I have urged the Roads Service to replace the missing illuminated bollard and illuminated globe at the pedestrian island on Garthdee Road near its junction with Auchinyell Road. Please do let me know abut any other damaged bollards – or any other problems in our area. Sign up here to receive more local news and information […]

I have urged council staff to repaint the very badly worn warning signs on the surface of Broomhill Road outside Broomhill School. Please let me know about any other road marking that need to be repainted. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.    

It is a disgrace that damaged sections of the retaining wall on the eastern side of South Anderson Drive on the southbound approach to the Garthdee roundabout remain unrepaired – years after the damage was first caused. South Anderson Drive is a trunk road and is managed by the Scottish Government agency Transport Scotland. I […]

After being contacted by a local resident, I have urged council staff to treat the weeds growing along the gutters of Garthdee Crescent and Pitmedden Crescent. Please do let me know about any other problems with weeds growing in gutters or on pavements. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.

The damaged to the pedestrian island on Holburn Street near Ruthrieston Community Centre has now been repaired after I reported this issue to council staff. I am pleased to see that extra “keep left” signs have been added to the pole which should hopefully make the island more visible to drivers and prevent further accidents. […]

I am very pleased that the damaged pedestrian island on Craigton Road has now been repaired. Please do let me know about damage to any other bollards, traffic lights or street lights. Sign up here to receive more local news and information from Ian Yuill.

I have asked the police to consider introducing “Community Speedwatch” in Aberdeen. Community Speedwatch is a national initiative where, after training, members of local communities join with the support of the police to monitor speeds of vehicles using speed detection devices. Vehicles going over the speed limit are referred to the police with the aim of […]

I have again urged the Roads Service to resurface Deeside Park as soon as possible. The road surface has completely disinterested in many places. It makes no sense at all to keep patching Deeside Park – it should be resurfaced. Sadly roads and pavements across our area and the rest of Aberdeen continue to crumble […]

The Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route is due to be fully open by late autumn, with the first sections open to traffic in the next few weeks. That was the news when I met recently with Transport Scotland, the construction joint venture (the CJV), and the assistant managing agent for the project. They are still building […]

I have urged council staff to replace the badly damaged Morningside Lane street name sign at the junction of Morningside Lane and Cranford Road. I have now been told a new sign will be installed. Please do let me know about any other damaged street name signs in our area.