Dundee City Council

CHAP Group has hosted Councillor Steven Rome and Dundee City Council representatives, Robin Presswood, executive director of city development, and Gregor Hamilton, head of planning & economic development at its Dundee student accommodation site, Stanley Studios.

Dundee City Council has appointed Tony Boyle as its executive director of neighbourhood services. Mr Boyle, who is currently head of environment within the service, has been with Dundee City Council since 2018.

A Dundee project providing homes and support for people fleeing the war in Ukraine has been highlighted by the Scottish Government. Housing minister Paul McLennan MSP was in the city to find out more about how the Scottish Government’s Longer-Term Resettlement Fund is providing settled accommo

Council tax in Dundee for the 2024/25 financial year will remain the same as in 2023/24 after Dundee City Councillors approved proposals. Council tax provides around 16% of the council’s income.

Dundee City councillors are to consider a five-year building programme for the city worth nearly £390 million.

Residents of Dundee are being asked to take part in a consultation on the long-term plans for decarbonising heat in buildings, enhancing building energy efficiency, and addressing fuel poverty in the city.

Work on two pilot projects in Dundee trialling alternative insulation options and rewiring, both without the need to temporarily re-house residents, could come a step closer next week.

A proposal to charge double the rate of council tax on second homes in Dundee has the potential to raise a maximum of £308,000 in additional revenue in a year, councillors will be told.

A new dedicated living space to support care experienced young people into early adulthood could be coming to Dundee. Councillors will be asked to approve adapting the Hillcrest flats at Reid Square to provide independent living support for young people from the ages 17 to 21 years.

Council tenants in Dundee who took part in the annual rent consultation have backed the lowest proposed increase of the three options presented to them. Following a two-month consultation exercise, more than 72% of the 2330 tenants who responded opted for a 3.5% rise, equal to an average increase of

Dundee City Council’s executive director of neighbourhood services, Elaine Zwirlein, is to retire on March 31. In a career spanning four decades, Mrs Zwirlein was instrumental in the transformation of the city’s housing landscape, delivering major regeneration in areas such as Ardler, Wh

The second highest number of housing units in a decade have been completed across Dundee, new figures have revealed.

A new report which lays bare the state of homelessness in Dundee and the city council’s efforts to tackle it is set to go before councillors next week.

The future direction of housing in Dundee is laid out in two new strategic plans to be considered by councillors next week.

Dundee City Council has shown effective leadership, good financial management and engagement with communities as it seeks to tackle long-standing issues. Reporting on its performance and progress is clear, with a focus on continuous improvement.