Charity will fight for women

A DUNDEE group set up to help women fight for their pension rights is to become an official charity.

Feisty Women will be launched on March 2 during Dundee Women’s Festival.

The group was formed three years ago to fight for a fairer deal for women nearing the end of their working lives.

The move was in response t o t he 2011 Pensions Act, which added as much as six years to the retirement age for women born in the 1950s.

The group is now becoming a fully-fledged charity in order to expand its remit.

Coldside SNP councillor Anne Rendall, who i s equality spokeswoman for Dundee City Council, said: “Since speaking to women as part of the campaign, we have discovered that a lot of them feel they have been the victim of discrimination in a lot of ways.

“We want to see that there i s a way to help women i n their 60s to have their voices heard.

“A lot of these women have been working all their lives and caring for people so have a lot of experience but are getting ignored.

“We would like to help them whatever they may need, be it something like setting up a business or anything like that.”

The official launch will take place at the Steps Theatre, with broadcaster Lesley Riddoch hosting.

The event i s free to attend, but the organisers are advising people to book tickets ahead of time via Eventbrite. THE annual kirkin’ of the Guildry Incorporation of Dundee has taken place.

The event is held as a celebration of trading in Dundee and its tradition, which dates back to the 12th century.

The lord dean of guild, Scott Williamson, clerk Stuart King, guild assessors and the guildry incorporation members, their ladies and family members attended the event in Dundee Parish Church (St Mary’s).

The service, conducted by the minister of St Mary’s, the Rev Keith Hall, was also attended COU NCI L LORS have bac ked cont rove rsia l plans for new signage at a car showroom in the West End.

Barnetts on Riverside Drive was given approval despite a last-minute bid to reject the retrospective application.

West End councillors have voiced their concerns in recent months about light pollution from signs at the showroom.

Liberal Democrat councillor, Fraser Macpherson, submitted an amendment to reject the application at a planning committee meeting last night but the plans were approved 15 votes to nine. Depute Lord Provost Bill Campbell had also voted in opposition.

Mr Macpherson said the six new signs – which have already been erected – add to light issues that residents on Magdalen Yard Road have been facing for years.

Speaking following last night’s meeting, the councillor said although the motion was rejected, there had been “positive” discussions with owners Eastern