Dundee City Council

The projected cost of building new flats on a derelict site in Dundee has more than doubled from original estimates to soar past £10 million, a council committee heard this week. The site at 219-245 Blackness Road has lain empty since Dundee City Council demolished the 26 properties

Residents of Dundee now have another opportunity to voice their opinions and help shape the future of development in the city.

Work to refurbish two lifts at one of Dundee’s multi-storey blocks is more than halfway towards completion. The lift serving the even numbered floors at Dudhope Court has been given a complete overhaul and is now back in full operation, while work on the lift serving odd floors is now underway

Residents of Dundee now have another opportunity to voice their opinions and help shape the future of building development in the city.

Dundee City Council will not be the next local authority to declare a housing emergency after a bid to make the declaration was blocked for a second time.

Dundee's bid for a housing emergency declaration may be reconsidered this week, after having been previously rejected by the council administration. This comes after the Scottish Government declared a nationwide housing emergency.

Dundee City Council is currently carrying out vital safety checks on electrical equipment in council houses across the city. And tenants are being urged to make sure they book an appointment as quickly as possible after they receive their notification letter.

Projects to improve access to housing and review the condition of Dundee's private rented sector are to receive a share of funding from the UK Government.

Property owners in Dundee city centre are being encouraged to remove scaffolding as quickly as possible from their buildings after maintenance work is carried out.

A £4.8 million scheme to transform the system for council house repairs in Dundee is set to be discussed by councillors next week.

Almost all of the 800 homes across Dundee where recent inspections have found Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are not an immediate safety risk, the local authority has revealed.

People in Dundee are being encouraged to have their say to help shape the future of building development across the city.

Invitations to a major seminar in Dundee that will bring together leading professionals in housing and related sectors across the city and beyond are set to light up inboxes over the next few days. The invitation-only forum later this year will examine and discuss critical issues facing the city inc

Dundee councillors are to consider a long-term strategy for decarbonising heat in buildings, enhancing building energy efficiency and helping to address fuel poverty in the city.

Budgets for health and social care have been approved in East Renfrewshire, Dundee and Inverclyde.