Craigiebank

Coordinates: 56°28′13″N 2°55′42″W / 56.470352°N 2.928414°W / 56.470352; -2.928414

Craigiebank
Craigiebank  Craigiebank shown within the City of Dundee
OS grid reference	NO429313
Council area	City of Dundee
Lieutenancy area	Dundee
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	DUNDEE
Postcode district	DD5
Dialling code	01382
Police	Tayside
Fire	Tayside
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Dundee East
Scottish Parliament	Dundee East North East Scotland
List of places: UK • Scotland •

Craigiebank is an area of eastern Dundee, Scotland. It borders three other areas of the city: West Ferry to the east, Pitkerro to the north, Baxter Park and East Port to the south-west. The councillor for the area is the Scottish National Party's John Corrigan.

Baxter Park

Baxter Park (56°28′19″N 2°57′04″W / 56.472°N 2.951°W / 56.472; -2.951 (Baxter Park, Dundee)) is in the eastern part of Craigiebank. A £5 million refurbishment was completed at Baxter Park. Queen Elizabeth II presided over its official reopening in July, 2007.^[1] In 2009, the park was awarded Green Flag status.^[2]

In recent years there has been security concerns about the park after a series of violent attacks. Measures considered to increase security have been CCTV cameras, more patrol officers and better lighting.^[3][4][5]

References

1. ^ Graham Huband and Maura Bowman (July 3, 2007). "Dundee welcomes the Queen". The Courier. http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2007/07/03/newsstory9941682t0.asp. 
2. ^ "Parks awarded green flag status". BBC News. July 23, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8165609.stm. 
3. ^ "Family's fears over park violence". BBC News. April 8, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/7989465.stm. 
4. ^ Bell, Stephen (June 30, 2008). "Call for CCTV in Dundee park". Evening Telegraph. http://www.eveningtelegraph.co.uk/output/2008/06/30/story11581919t0.shtm. 
5. ^ Lawrie, Alexander (May 4 2009). "Former-Royal couple “going through a living hell” in Dundee". Deadline Scotland. http://deadlinescotland.wordpress.com/2009/05/04/former-royal-couple-living-in-fear-of-their-lives-945/.