The DUNCAN project, which has been hailed as an “outstanding success” in cutting city centre crime, has been saved after the council identified new savings from its energy budget.
The earlier decision to axe the project had brought serious concern from traders and opposition councillors.
As a result of the feedback the council received, finance spokesman Willie Sawers sought extra savings in other areas in a bid to allow DUNCAN (Dundee Co-ordinated Anti-crime Network) to continue.
Mr Sawers said: “Following work by officers to identify a saving in energy costs, we are delighted to be in a position to withdraw the proposed saving from the DUNCAN project.
“The DUNCAN project does good work in the city centre and we recognise the service that it provides to traders, shoppers and local residents.
“Given the representations that we have received we are delighted that officers have managed to identify savings that will allow us to continue our support.”
As an adjustment to the administration group’s savings proposals for 2015-16, the £54,000 cost of the DUNCAN Project will now be found from a saving in the Carbon Reduction Commitment tax.
