A campaign to halt controversial boundary changes that will break up The Ferry ward is gathering strength.
West Ferry residents are up in arms over proposals that would see their area join the city’s East End ward.
Now Broughty Ferry Community Council has vowed to fight the plans and take the issue all the way to the Scottish Government.
The group said around 70 people attended a recent meeting to flesh out their campaign against the boundary commission proposals, which they believe could affect their ability to protect conservation areas.
David Hewick from the community council said: “There is a great deal of strong feeling about this.
“The meeting we held was extremely well attended, despite the bad weather.
“What the majority of people want to see is the status quo. They don’t want the West Ferry to join the East End and we would lose our influence on planning matters in that area.”
Councillors backed a plan from the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland to alter the boundaries, as well as increase the number of councillors to ensure ‘parity’ across the city’s wards.
But Mr Hewick said that there were a number of points the group would raise with the boundary commission in an attempt to make them reconsider their proposals.
He said: “We feel we have a strong case to make that can go beyond the arguments over parity.
“The Ferry is a close community and the West Ferry has always been part of that community.
“It is the same parish and has a unique Victorian character that should be maintained.
“These are all points we intend to raise with the commission so that they are aware of the community’s views.”
Following the consultation process, revised plans can be put forward in November, with the new boundaries scheduled to be in place no later than next May.