READING about the Park Quadrant flats getting the green light (Evening Times August 17), I have to say I live nearby and the site is an eyesore despite what us locals seem to have you believe!
I look forward to seeing this move to construction and the chance for some major improvements to the beautiful townscape here.
Edward Stewart, posted online
I CAN just imagine the reaction if a plan like this was proposed at Royal Terrace or Regents Terrace in Edinburgh.
It would get blown out the water the same as this proposal should.
Johnny Mack, posted online
READING about the free golf axed for the over 60s (Evening Times August 15), they should count themselves lucky that they’ve had anything free.
Unlike myself who just happened to work hard for years for minimum wage, with no child benefits or extra benefits.
When I needed help after losing my employment of over 20 years in 2005, I was given the benevolent £4 a day for 6 months in sanctioned job-seekers allowance state benefit.
No food banks existed then.
Catherine Hester, posted online
IN cutting the golf allowance the council say “no part of the council is immune from these budget pressures, but we’re doing everything we can to protect priority areas of education and social work”.
How about taking a cut in your over inflated salaries, or in your ridiculous expenses?
You could step up to the mark and call out the Scottish government for their part in causing the cuts.
They really hate us seniors and will stop at nothing to make our life as miserable as possible.
George Oliver, posted online
READING about the problem with cars getting set on fire in Buccleuch Lane (Evening Times August 17), they should do as they have done with a lane in the Shawlands area, that is insist the council put locked gates at both ends of the lane.
That should work.
Alan Hall, posted online
READING about women’s groups calling for free tampons in Scotland (Evening Times August 16 online), I am not totally opposed to the idea but yet again a campaigning group make a pronouncement without evidence to back up their claim.
To quote Emma Ritch “ e would be very surprised if women and girls were not also going without adequate sanitary protection. The demand for such products from foodbanks tells us that this is likely to be the case.”
Proof is required not pronouncement.
Martin Grant, posted online
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