Capaldi right

I AGREE with doctor who star Peter Capaldi (Evening Times October 10), stars who work for the BBC should not have how much they are paid revealed to all and sundry.

Yes, the amount paid should be monitored, and as long as they pay the proper tax and national insurance then that is all we can ask.

We must keep our BBC free of political interference, but we must also tell our BBC that you will take and never shirk your responsibility to the licence fee payer, and I will support you for ever and a day.

Jim Tees, by email

Sort out buses

I NOTE in the Evening Times (October 5) that Patrick Harvie has taken an interest in the withdrawal of some services by First.

I have heard his views on buses and I applaud the clear message that public transport should be run on a not for profit basis.

It is a fundamentally more sensible message than that being espoused by Neil Bibby MSP about regulation.

Regulation, or franchising will not clear the roads of the cars and roadworks that clog them.

Taking First Glasgow as an example, we know they are debt laden as a result of their heavy fleet investment in recent years.

Local government has done a mixed job at best in relation to bus. They need to engage more and be accountable so maybe it actually is time for them to buy and run the buses. Buy them and run them.

That won’t happen you know, there’s no money so we’re back to asking for loans again but not wanting to pay for the privilege.

The subsidy in Scotland is the lowest in the whole of Europe.

In fact, the further south you go, the more subsidy is provided.

We need to change attitudes about how things are bought and paid for and how much they should realistically cost.

Kicking poor old First whilst they are on the ground wheezing just isn’t going to do the job I’m afraid, it’s much more serious than that.

Andrew Menzies, by email

Bulk uplift

SURELY it is time that Glasgow City Council revisited its policy on the 28 day time frame for bulk uplift.

Much time and effort has been put into the Govanhill area to address this problem, however this is not unique to Govanhill.

In the south side, there is a high turn of private lets. This creates a vast amount of debris and large household items being dumped in back courts.

I myself recently had to tackle an assault course the SAS would have been proud of, just to reach the bin area.

Jean Sutherland, by email