Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Business district idea floated again
being explored – such as preparing Dundee for the next two decades of transformation.
Those behind the bid hope to improve the city centre’s image as a place to live, work and visit, and to encourage the retention of university graduates in the area.
The ID could also explore creating extra active travel offerings in the city, and do more to improve Dundee’s eco-friendly credentials.
Ms Caswell said: “We haven’t defined what the city centre will be but we’re in discussions with our steering group about this.
“There are different options for what the improvement district could be – such as focusing on food and drink or tourism. City centres are really important so we are all on the same page of making sure it fulfils a role as a substantial cultural and economic part of the region.
“It is early days but we want to speak to people and get lots of views to go forward and see what the ID might look like.”
While only in its infancy, the steering group already counts the City Centre and Harbour Community Council, Dundee’s universities and several local business owners among its members.
It is set to meet representatives of Aberdeen and Oban’s improvement districts in the near future for further inspiration.
However, the creation of an ID will rely on both majority support and financial contributions from businesses within the agreed area – obstacles that put paid to previous attempts.