Pet firm in award final

A CARNOUSTIE business has been named a finalist in the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Celebrating Small Business Awards 2019.

Millie’s Pet Services has been shortlisted in the Start Up Business of the Year category.

It will j oin 47 other businesses in the Scotland finals in Edinburgh on Thursday to celebrate the contribution of small businesses to the Scottish economy and communities.

Owner Vicky Gunn said: “This reflects the amazing work by our dog groomers Shirley and Vanessa and also the fantastic support from other businesses and our customers.” COUNCIL workers in Dundee have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action if the city council presses ahead with controversial plans to change carers’ hours.

Proposals to overhaul working conditions for home carers were put before the council last year but were deferred after strong union opposition.

Revised plans have been brought forward once more this year but have yet again failed to find favour with trade unions.

The proposals would see a range of new shifts, including split shifts, introduced. PL A NS for a new development of 40 homes have been approved by the city council.

Ogilvie Homes has been given the go-ahead to build the new houses on an area of land east of Barns of Claverhouse Road.

The development will feature a mix of three-bedroom semidetached and detached homes.

It will also offer four-bedroom detached properties, with a mix of driveways and garages for parking.

A new cul-de-sac will be created running parallel to nearby John Grahame Avenue, with an existing footpath between the new street and Silver Button Yard retained.

Approving the proposal, council officers said Ogilvie’s plans aligned with local development objectives.

However, they have attached a number of conditions to the plan – including that the new development must have public art on display – which the housebuilder must comply with.

A decision notice said: “The proposal presents an opportunity to redevelop the application site