Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Edinburgh councillor says Dundee’s regeneration is example to capital city

The redevelopment of Dundees waterfront has encouraged investment.
The redevelopment of Dundees waterfront has encouraged investment.

An Edinburgh councillor who was forced to apologise after disparagingly referring to “bloody Dundee” has said the city now serves as an example of successful regeneration.

Granton councillor Cammy Day apologised earlier this year after claiming Edinburgh could get a building better than the V&A because it is the capital and not “bloody Dundee”.

He later apologised for his remark and said he had been “jealous” of Dundee’s success and had meant his comments as a compliment but admitted they had come across poorly in print.

Now Mr Day has said it is vital Granton learns from the success of Dundee’s ongoing regeneration, which has just seen the city named the best place to live in Scotland by The Sunday Times.

Writing in the Edinburgh Evening News, Mr Day said: “I was pleased to visit Dundee last month to find out more about the £1 billion regeneration of its waterfront, including the opening of the V&A.

“I was impressed by the transformative project, the developer and investment take-up, the jobs created and the tourism interest.

“I am keen that Edinburgh learns from other areas so that we get the best possible plan in place for our capital city, whether that’s Dundee, London, Helsinki or elsewhere.”

Mr Day added: “It’s not just about iconic buildings, although that can and should be part of it.

“It’s about maximising the potential of Granton, ensuring quality jobs, housing and business interests with decent transport connections and ensuring connected and empowered communities.”

The developers behind plans to create a new marina at Granton say they even hope the redevelopment could surpass that of Dundee’s.

A spokesman for Edinburgh Marina said: “It is our view that the new Edinburgh Marina will equal if not surpass the regeneration of Dundee’s waterfront given its proximity to Edinburgh and the variety of high quality residences, amenities and facilities that will define the new waterside neighbourhood.”

The regeneration of Dundee’s waterfront is a £1 billion project that is due to conclude in 2029.