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The SNP plan for a local income tax to replace council tax has sparked debate amongst readers
The SNP plan for a local income tax to replace council tax has sparked debate amongst readers
 
Derek Craig, of East Kilbride, was on the moors above Eaglesham when he snapped this superb sunset over Glasgow. Do you have a picture you would like to share? E-mail your images to: yourpics@eveningtimes.co.uk
Derek Craig, of East Kilbride, was on the moors above Eaglesham when he snapped this superb sunset over Glasgow. Do you have a picture you would like to share? E-mail your images to: yourpics@eveningtimes.co.uk
 
MEEHAN
MEEHAN
 

SO Glasgow City Council has decided to ditch free school transport for pupils living less than three miles from their school. Quite right too!

Why should us parents be concerned about how our children travel to school? I mean there are more important things to worry about, such as spending our money on building a sports stadium for athletes to enjoy in 2014.

Why should I worry my 11-year-old daughter will now have to travel on two buses, not forgetting crossing busy main roads, to get to her school?

Reader Poll
Should the successful Glasgow’s Miles Better slogan be brought back?
Yes
72.1%
No
25.8%
Don't know
2.1%

I think it is time I gave up my status as a working parent and took to drugs or alcohol.

At least that way the social work department would arrange transport to my door for my child - problem solved.

MAUREEN JOHNSON, Via e-mail

Schools tribute

I READ your article about Glasgow children being taken to the seaside by the charity Family Action In Rogerfield and it brought back many happy memories.

As a teacher I had the pleasure of accompanying many children on these special trips and holiday.

I can't let this occasion pass without paying tribute to the staff and pupils at Rogerfield, Blairtummock, Commonhead and Bishoploch primary schools.

As a retired Rogerfield teacher, I am proud to know that over the decades many people have given their skill, and patience to nurturing these four schools, who are now going to amalgamate into one school, Oakwood.

I want to wish them all the best for continuing success. They have a fine tradition behind them to build on.

MOIRA BROWN, Via e-mail

Ditch Ape plan now

THE archaeological remains found in Pollok Park (June 20) should automatically prohibit the development there of the Go Ape adventure course.

Glasgow City Council and Scottish Ministers should come to their senses. Never mind waiting until July 9 to male a decision, they should give Go Ape a straight no' and tell the company to find a site that needs regeneration.

SANDRA BROWN, Craigton

Not so happy reality

YOU say (June 23) that Mr Happy and the Glasgow's Miles Better campaign helped the city to escape its violent image. I wish!

It might have changed the perception of the city but sadly casual violence is still a daily reality in Glasgow.

PETER JOHNSON, Via e-mail

Fabulous night

JUST a note to say thank you for the two tickets I won in your competition for the Boyzone concert on Sunday night. It was superb - great seats and wonderful music.

The boys looked amazing and sounded great plus they paid tribute to all the fans in Glasgow for coming to see them.

MARGARET WHITESIDE, Giffnock
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    HOT TOPIC: Income tax won't tackle city's problems

    IT'S wrong for people to champion the SNP hailing this policy as something that will make 72% of people better off.

    It won't because it will take another £60million out of the council budget, which is hardly going to help tackle Glasgow's problems.

    BIG AL, Glasgow

    Paying their way

    GLASGOW'S real problem is more than one quarter of the population contribute nothing to the city coffers yet are always first in the queue for hand-outs.

    The sooner they come up with a system where everybody contributes to the tax take the better. Or are we, the working population, expected to fund another generation of scroungers?

    DAVEY, Scotstoun

    No problem with system

    SIMPLY have a zero-sum re-valuation of council tax in line with Sir Michael Lyons' report of last year, and incorporate the recommendation of two new bands, one higher than the existing top-tier and one beneath the current bottom notch.

    In principle there is nothing particularly flawed with council tax, so long as it is regularly reappraised.

    ANABELLE, Glasgow

    There's lots wrong with it

    NOTHING wrong with council tax! What planet are you on? I have to pay band C for a one-bedroom flat while my mate in Newton Mearns pays band B for a two-bedroom house. It's a tax on people not property.

    JOHNBOY, Giffnock

    Why should I pay more?

    Just because I earn more than the guy next door doesn't mean I should have to pay more for local services. He puts out just as much rubbish, uses the same amount of water, uses the same amount of other council services - so why should I pay more than him?

    JAMES, South Side

    Maggie had it right!

    I NEVER thought I'd write this, but Maggie Thatcher had it right.

    Under the old poll tax, everyone who was working paid the tax. That way you didn't get a house with two working adults and two working grown up children paying the same as the retired granny next door.

    Everyone who uses council services must contribute to them.

    LESLEY ANDERSON, Via e-mail

    • Publication date 24/06/08
    Posted by: jim, Glasgow on 12:19pm Tue 24 Jun 08
    Violence is a daily reality in most large towns and cities like Glasgow,Scotland and the UK,even quaint little old reekie,its easy to single glasgow out because its Scotlands largest city ,Scratch the surface in edinburgh and youll find you have a very close 2nd and more deviant sleezy.
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    Posted by: John Hamilton, Pacific Quay on 3:20pm Tue 24 Jun 08
    Jim, you are absolutely spot on. Nedinburgh is just very good at brushing it's sleazy side under the carpet ("like an old lady who's powdered her nose...but forgotten to wipe her @rse" as the saying goes about our joke 'capital').

    It's Scotland's 2nd city and has always been number 2 in Scotland's crime statistics. Quaint, twee wee towns like Toytown always manage to hide their reality!

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    Bath, Cheltenham, Tunbridge Wells are the same as Nedinburgh - Tunbridge Wells has a big underclass and crime problem but you'd never know it if you believed the image it likes to present of itself!

    Much healthier for a city or town to be honest and not try to pretend it's some perfect utopia where crime and violence only happen in "Glasgie and the west, ken" (as Smugsburgh always likes to do).

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    Posted by: People Power, Glasgow on 3:47pm Tue 24 Jun 08

    Incidentally, "Weegies v Edinbuggers" ( & vice versa)a rib ticklingly funny read....

    Heres a couple: Q: what do you say to an Edinbugger with money? A: Anything you like, he's not listening...and, if he is, he inherited it, he can't even see you.
    Finally, "Weegies travel to Edinburgh, Edinbuggers make expeditions to Glasgow. And they are not tense while in Glagow, just terribly terribly alert."
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    Posted by: monty, scotland on 3:55pm Tue 24 Jun 08
    I've always liked Edinburgh.
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    Posted by: Jim(AKA)Eric, Strathclyde on 5:01pm Tue 24 Jun 08
    jim wrote:
    Violence is a daily reality in most large towns and cities like Glasgow,Scotland and the UK,even quaint little old reekie,its easy to single glasgow out because its Scotlands largest city ,Scratch the surface in edinburgh and youll find you have a very close 2nd and more deviant sleezy.
    Before we go any further with this...we need a reality check first scotland.gov.uk/publ
    ications 2005
    Just a small quote on homicide rates per million
    Scottish average 22.7
    1.Glasgow 62.9
    2.Dundee 29.9
    3.Aberdeen 15.8
    4.Edinburgh 15.6
    Yip 4 times more likely to be murdered in Scotland's largest city than the capital.
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    Posted by: Jim(AKA)Eric, Strathclyde on 5:13pm Tue 24 Jun 08
    jim wrote:
    Violence is a daily reality in most large towns and cities like Glasgow,Scotland and the UK,even quaint little old reekie,its easy to single glasgow out because its Scotlands largest city ,Scratch the surface in edinburgh and youll find you have a very close 2nd and more deviant sleezy.
    Before we go any further with this...we need a reality check first scotland.gov.uk/publ
    ications 2005
    Just a small quote on homicide rates per million
    Scottish average 22.7
    1.Glasgow 62.9
    2.Dundee 29.9
    3.Aberdeen 15.8
    4.Edinburgh 15.6
    Yip 4 times more likely to be murdered in Scotland's largest city than the capital.
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    Posted by: John Hamilton, Pacific Quay on 10:55pm Tue 24 Jun 08
    The side of Edinburgh they like to pretend doesny exist

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    fpyxd

    'Magdalene Medway'....

    FFS, how very anglicised an address...



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