At times it is hard to believe they don't do it on purpose.

It seems like only yesterday the bulldozers moved onto George Square, flattened the trees and dug up two of the four grassy area where office workers enjoy lunch on rare sunny days.

The problem was council officials who made the decision had neglected to run the idea past councillors or the public.

The end result, with its newly laid crimson surface, was dubbed Red Square and almost universally disliked.

It was no accident that before the Commonwealth Games, the red was dug up and replaced with a more mellow grey.

Fast forward in time and council officials have decided to axe the hugely popular Glasgow Show.

Without first running the idea past councillors or the public.

I may be wrong, but surely it would only have been polite to mention that an event attended by up to 70,000 people was to be axed.

Even better would have been to ask people what they thought of the idea before making a decision.

There is no secret the council is struggling for money as a result of repeated cuts in its funding.

So far, hundreds of jobs have been shed through voluntary redundancy and services pared back to the bone but until now, with remarkably little impact on front line services.

As there looks to be no let up in spending cuts in the coming years it may be there will be no option but to cut loss making events like the Glasgow Show.

But is it right for officials to take such a decision without first consulting our democratically elected councillors who are our representatives in the City Chambers.

Of course council bosses should have the right to make decisions which affect the running and efficiency of their departments.

But the Glasgow Show is an event which for the past decade, families have looked forward to attending.

Anyone who has visited the show on a sunny day has found Glasgow Green packed with excited youngsters and adults enjoying the wide variety of entertainment on offer.

Not to mention it has been scrapped and to hope nobody notices is not on.

The Glasgow public are grown ups and understand that in tight times luxuries are the first to go.

As a result, they should be treated with respect.