I WALK along George Street every morning and the globe lights outside the council offices at 229 George Street have been burning brightly during morning daylight for weeks now.

Is it too much to ask if one of the council officials who work in that building could get these lights on during the hours of darkness, and off during daylight hours, or are they waiting for someone like me to report this fault to their RALF reporting centre?

Chrissie Francis, Merchant City, by letter

AS the row ratchets up in the use of performance-enhancing drugs over a wide range of professional sports, the silence of the SFA is deafening.

It seems they are shirking the problem that some unprincipled players are resorting to an artificial stimulant to boost performance.

In a sense, they are duping the public and should be ashamed of themselves.

Thomas Reiden, by letter

I AM appalled to read that some pensioners have taken to carrying offensive weapons due to the fear of crime happening to them in Govanhill. (Evening Times, April 6)

It’s a disgrace that the police, who we are told have massive resources at their disposal, are not taking more robust action to ensure anti social behaviour will not be tolerated.

Large groups hanging about street corners causing fear annoyance and intimidation to the populace is a crime at common law - it is called a breach of the peace and police have more than adequate powers to deal with this.

Why is it allowed to continue?

Johnny Mack, posted online

I’VE lived in the middle of the area now completely encircled by CCTV cameras in Govanhill for eight years and walk up and down those streets as a lone female at all times of the day and night.

I have never been hassled or approached in the street by anyone and have never felt threatened apart from outside Neesons where there’s always a collection of drunk old guys.

While I’m not doubting that things happen in the busy streets I think the danger is completely overstated.

All that happens when you talk the place down is that the houses devalue and the rogue landlord issues are exacerbated.

Every town in central Scotland has a place where teenagers hang about most often doing no harm to anyone, why is Govanhill any different?

Marian McSeveney, posted online

The people to blame for the condition of Govanhill are the slum landlords and more should be done to crack down on them.

George Jones, posted online