Next-wave first-build pack
Dundee city, Broughty Ferry, West End, waterfront, universities and Angus commuter context
Smaller than the top Scottish cities but has strong identity, universities, waterfront regeneration, culture/games industry hooks and manageable source coverage.
Language risk: Low: English-first operation, with Scots/Gaelic naming sensitivity only.
Do not buy domains, create public posts, contact sponsors, collect payment, reserve inventory or send subscriber email without fresh editorial approval.
Scope the product tightly before scaffold work.
Coverage lane
council decisions, waterfront regeneration, venues, visitor economy, rail, hospitality, retail and city-centre travel pressure
Checks: Dundee City Council news and committees; Dundee planning applications; ScotRail journey checks; Visit Dundee events; Police Scotland Tayside news
Sponsor fit: restaurants and cafes; visitor attractions; hotels; venues and events; professional services
Coverage lane
student life, university news, public events, rentals, cafes, buses, safety and neighbourhood planning
Checks: University of Dundee news and events; Abertay University news; Xplore Dundee service updates; Dundee planning applications; Police Scotland Tayside news
Sponsor fit: student services; lettings and property; cafes and lunch offers; gyms and clinics; graduate hiring
Coverage lane
coastal village identity, visitor weekends, rail, local retail, schools, planning and family services
Checks: Dundee City Council planning; ScotRail journey checks; Met Office Dundee forecast; Visit Dundee events; Police Scotland Tayside news
Sponsor fit: coastal hospitality; estate agents; family activities; independent retail; home services
Coverage lane
local services, regeneration, roads, buses, schools, public safety, planning and household utility
Checks: Dundee City Council news; Dundee committee reports; Xplore Dundee service updates; Dundee planning applications; Police Scotland Tayside news
Sponsor fit: trades and repairs; family services; local retail; training providers; clinics and wellbeing
Coverage lane
neighbourhood services, parks, schools, buses, planning, community safety and local food or retail
Checks: Dundee City Council news; Dundee planning applications; Xplore Dundee service updates; Met Office Dundee forecast; Police Scotland Tayside news
Sponsor fit: independent food and drink; childcare and tutoring; home improvement; fitness and wellbeing; local services
Coverage lane
hospital access, health services, employment parks, commuter routes, buses, housing and Angus edge context
Checks: NHS Tayside news; Xplore Dundee service updates; ScotRail journey checks; Dundee planning applications; Met Office Dundee forecast
Sponsor fit: clinics and dentists; recruiters; training and skills; commuter offers; home services
Public-source routes for the first source-volume proof. Recheck each before generated copy or issue automation.
Council - core
Council services, public notices, consultations, resident updates and civic source proof.
Proof gate: Confirm exact page, date, service area and neighbourhood relevance before using claims.
Planning - core
Planning applications, decisions, documents and public-comment routes.
Proof gate: Verify reference, address, decision status and consultation deadline from the official register.
Democracy - core
Committee dates, agendas, reports and decision-document discovery.
Proof gate: Do not infer decisions from a calendar listing; quote the exact meeting, report and document date.
Democracy - high
Minutes and formal record checks after committee meetings.
Proof gate: Use the signed or published minute where possible; label pending decisions clearly.
Transport - core
Bus diversions, disruption and service notices across Dundee routes.
Proof gate: Confirm route number, stop names, direction and dates on publication morning.
Transport - core
Rail disruption and planned engineering for Dundee, Broughty Ferry and commuter routes.
Proof gate: Use current route-specific status and cross-check severe disruption before publishing.
Transport - high
Council bus-network maps and operator context.
Proof gate: Treat maps as network context; same-day disruption must come from the operator.
Safety - high
Police appeals, public safety and incident discovery requiring cautious wording.
Proof gate: Filter to Tayside/Dundee and use exact police wording, dates and locations.
Weather - core
Morning weather, warnings, wind, rain, UV and outdoor-event context.
Proof gate: Use Met Office warning pages for severe weather claims.
Events - high
Visitor economy, weekend events and city activity discovery.
Proof gate: Confirm event date, venue, organiser and ticket status from the organiser page before publication.
Education - core
University news, research, public-impact stories and student-cycle context.
Proof gate: Keep copy resident-useful; avoid repeating institutional claims without local relevance.
Events - high
Public talks, open days, exhibitions and community-facing campus events.
Proof gate: Confirm audience, date, location and booking status before listing.
Education - core
Abertay news, games/cyber/security industry context, student events and skills stories.
Proof gate: Separate student recruitment copy from useful local information.
Health - high
Ninewells, public-health, access and service notices.
Proof gate: Use exact NHS wording; do not turn service notices into medical advice.
Business - medium
Business events, employer context and sponsor-prospect discovery.
Proof gate: Use as business-context discovery only; no outreach or implication of partnership without approval.
Commercial lanes are proof targets, not outreach approval.
Sponsor lane
Internal hypothesis only. Build proof before contact, checkout, public claims or reserved inventory.
Sponsor lane
Internal hypothesis only. Build proof before contact, checkout, public claims or reserved inventory.
Sponsor lane
Internal hypothesis only. Build proof before contact, checkout, public claims or reserved inventory.
Sponsor lane
Internal hypothesis only. Build proof before contact, checkout, public claims or reserved inventory.
Sponsor lane
Internal hypothesis only. Build proof before contact, checkout, public claims or reserved inventory.
Sponsor lane
Internal hypothesis only. Build proof before contact, checkout, public claims or reserved inventory.
Concrete next moves before any repo scaffold or live wiring.
Task 1
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.
Task 2
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.
Task 3
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.
Task 4
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.
Task 5
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.
Task 6
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.
Task 7
Prep only. No external action without the editor's fresh approval.