Re the story about a new plan to allow more people to live in the city centre: Glasgow City Council should be looking a building low rent, low cost housing within the city centre instead of selling off land to property developers who build student accommodation, the west end is awash with new student accommodations, it's about time GCC and its cronies built more housing for its Glasgow people to help curb homelessness and build homes, affordable for all rent or buy. GCC need to get their finger out on this.

Brian S Rodger, online

After reading the story in Saturday’s Evening Times bout the wee girl whose chickenpox developed into necrotising fasciitis, it made me realise even more about wonderful the NHS is. This girl could have died if she had been in another country where healthcare was not free at the point of delivery. I have had relatives who have had their lives saved by staff at the NHS on more than one occasion. i think we are far too quick to judge when the health service doesn't go right or someone makes a mistake but we are not readily thanking staff and giving them credit for all the work they do. Doctors and nurses are human beings too and they can make mistakes, but they do their best and an absolutely fantastic job. I also hope they are all coping with the new Busy Lizzy in Glasgow, as from what I have read it sounds like a complete nightmare.

Hayley Jordan, Shawlands, via email

With regards to the story about the lollipop men and women shortage in Glasgow (Evening Times, Saturday) I remember when there used to be lollipop mean everywhere on the way to school in the mornings, making sure you crossed the road and wishing you a nice day. Ours was so polite, he only retired a few years ago. We used to always bring him chocolate and whisky at Christmas time.

Susan James, Drumchapel, via email

Re a shortage of lollipop men (Evening Times, Saturday September 10) There has been a problem in recruiting school crossing patrollers for many years. Many people don't fancy the split shift, out in all weathers and dealing with some crazy road users. These folk do a great job. However the situation is not helped by the fact that there are patrollers at spots where there is minimal traffic and/or children and these folk could be transferred to where there is a real need. The problem is that councillors are scared to be unpopular by agreeing to the swop and many parents are selfish. A lot of the traffic on the roads that you mention would be people driving their kids to school/picking them up and causing congestion outside on the zig zags.

William Laird, via web