Dundee launches offensive over internet pay day loan companies DUNDEE City Council has launched a fresh offensive against internet companies offering pay day loans with massive interest rates. Action will affect council building computers, libraries and community centres IT staff working on blocking offending sites Council keen to promote Discovery Credit Union as alternative The council has announced that, in the latest move to discourage Dundonians from using loan companies, the authority is moving to block access to the internet sites from computers in all the council's buildings. A recent report revealed that nearly one in ten Scots will be using high interest lenders to fund their festive celebrations. A spokesman for Dundee City Council said: "The ongoing action will affect computers in all council buildings, including community centres and also libraries. IT staff at the council are working on the task of blocking the huge array of sites on the internet and have already barred access to more than 100 individual payday loan websites. Councillor Ken Guild, the leader of the administration, said: "We are trying our best to block access to these sites which promise solutions to people that bring only more misery and heartache. There has been an explosion in this type of site recently and we are trying our best to keep up with this. He added: "I would also like to take this opportunity to remind people that the Discovery Credit Union is available for simple saving accounts, low interest loans and free life insurance." The Discovery Credit Union is open to anyone living, working or studying in Dundee and is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. It currently has over 3,850 adult members in the city who enjoy the benefits of simple saving accounts, low interest loans and free life insurance. Avril Phillips, chair of the credit union, said: "Credit unions are not for profit financial co-operatives that are owned by members for members and in the case of the Discovery Credit Union, any profit goes back into the service. We cater for a wide range of people who are both in work and out of work. We help people work out their budget to ensure that if they take out a loan they know they can repay it.