READING about concerns over increases to parking charges in the West End (Evening Times September 12), I have a great amount of sympathy for the residents and business owners with the introduction of these swingeing rises in parking fees.

I don’t know when Glasgow councillors will realise that the days of folk using cars for pleasure are gone and that the vast majority rely on cars to go about their everyday lives.

I listen to and read the tripe about it being for everyone’s benefit.What a load of tosh.

This is all a part of the council’s attempts to raise revenue the same as their bus lanes and the bus gate in town.

All created so they could create spurious offences.

I’m off to Braehead, thank goodness they are not in charge there.

Johnny Mack, posted online

THESE charges already apply in Shawlands and the council are pretty clear that they don’t care what businesses think.

Town centre improvements are within the remit of Development and Regeneration Services and parking income goes to Land and Environmental Services.

There’s no joined up thinking in the council.

Andrew Montgomery, posted online

THE shocking destruction which took place as Rangers fans caused tens of thousands of pounds damage to Celtic Park toilets and seats raises a few questions.

Where on earth were the police and stewards when this destruction was taking place?

There is no way it could have been carried out without making significant noise and it’s not as if these vandals don’t have a history in these matters.

Celtic should double the price of their tickets the next time they visit or ban them altogether.

Anthony Martin, Glasgow

READING about humanists launching a legal battle to give Scottish pupils the right to reject religion in schools (Evening Times online September 12), surely this will throw up the thorny issue of faith schools, the point being that the parents beliefs are forced onto their children.

I personally think that religion should be kept out of schools unless your children want it.

John McLean, posted online

READING about the plan for homeless people to stay in a volunteer’s home rather than a hostel (Evening Times September 12), this is just sickening that we as a society have let our own young people down and slip through the safety net and in to possible dangers on the streets.

Bill Wilson, posted online