REGARDING road marking at accident blackspot, it is wasting money - it won't work. Most folk are too interested on what is happening on their phone than look to see if the green man is on. You could even put the equivalent of a lollipop person there...and it would still not work. People want to get to where they are going without delay - and WILL keep crossing regardless of the signal colour. The easy way out would be to make the whole area pedestrian, but then the problem would be what to do with the traffic? Unfortunately, this problem is not going to go away. Painting "Look Left/Right" will not work. People need to stop and look for the green man. That won't happen.

Tommy Campbell, posted online

I THINK the news of a new Merchant City hotel is a great addition. The former Ingram Street car park has been crying out for development and while the city has a number of budget chain hotels already, this new hotel sounds like it will offer something different.

C Gentles, Govan

GOOD to see Glasgow Airport on their award as best UK airport.

I think we hold our own when it comes to competing with huge airports all over the world.

As a traveller I feel we have a great many flights and connections to choose from.

For me it really it a gateway to the rest of the world.

B Saunders, Glasgow

WELL done to everyone who was nominated for the North West round of the Community Champion awards.

The work done by volunteers and hard-working individuals in Glasgow is astounding and they rightly deserve their moment in the spotlight.

The passion and commitment of those who go out every week, rain or shine, to improve the lives of others is commendable.

It was especially heartening to see so many young people take pride in their achievements, helping their peers or others less fortunate than themselves.

Whether they walked away with a gong on the night or not – everyone was a winner.

R McKechine, Partick, via email

It was interesting to read Stewart Paterson’s Holyrood Week column about the latest report into poverty and inequality in Scotland.

He is right to point out that the super-rich wouldn’t be where they are without the super-poor opposite. It is a sad state of affairs, however, I don’t think the Scottish Government is doing it all it can do to tackle poverty.

I’m sick of hearing Holyrood say it needs more powers from Westminster to get on with the job. That won’t happen anytime soon so it’s time for real action plans to put in place. How about taxing the super-rich some more to try and close the gap?

Lisa Gunn, Partick, by email