David May

In the last couple of days I have been in touch with council officers about the issues raised by the community councillors in Montrose at their recent meeting.

Attended a meeting to help to plan for the Montrose area burgh contribution to the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebration at Glamis Castle on 20 May. Left with personal action points as those who attended all want to promote the Montrose area as well as possible.

Spent much time preparing the power point and papers for meetings with potential sponsors this week. So far we have one and working hard to get more so that our classic golf course and town gets more visitors.

A lot of time has been spent on preparing for forthcoming council committee meetings. The first of the year has been the social work meeting and many important reports were passed by that committee and I spoke in support of some of the reports.

Over the festive period and more especially since then I have been following up on issues raised by constituents. These have included pot holes, street lighting, coastal erosion and bin collections.

Concerns have been expressed to me about the car Park for the new Montrose Cycletrack as the surface had become increasingly muddy. I made a point of checking out the surface of the car park and this confirmed what I had been told. I contacted the council officer and have been told that the area of the car park was extended and the surface was re- chippy dusted as part of the works.

“The official then indicated that the recent frosty period, which was followed by a rise in the temperature had caused the problem but the officials are aware of it and it will be rectified in the New Year by the contractor along with sections of the cycleway surface.”

I asked  the head of housing about the start date to our new build of first council housing in Montrose for many years. He told me that work on the site at Dungman’s Tack for the much needed council housing will begin in the new year.

I contacted the roads department on the need for action on various line markings which have either faded or were needed as the road surface had been renewed. I am pleased to note that Inverarity Crescent, Nursery road junctions and the bottom of Main Road Hillside have either been done or about to be completed which will make these areas much safer.

Meeting today of the group that is fundraising for a replica Spitfire for the century of the Montrose Aerodrome in 2013. Many good ideas which we will take forward for the next meeting late January.

I have been at various meetings this week in connection with the group I am on which is planning the year of celebration for our course in 2012. Meetings with sponsors, council officers as well as one tonight of the working group which has led to various of us having things to do before the next meeting in mid January.