I WRITE with exasperation about the short sighted decision by Glasgow Council to ignore the reasonable request of Peel Holdings to remove the £2.6m Fastlink condition from their planning consent (Evening Times April 6).

Peel Holdings are one of Glasgow’s success stories, contributing to Glasgow’s economy through honesty, integrity and determination.

Their commitment to Glasgow over the years has developed many acres of land, created 1000s of jobs and built dwellings for Glaswegians to live in and businesses to work in.

Removing the onerous obligation to invest in Fastlink would support the growth of the economy and demonstrate the entrepreneurial spirit still resides in the City Chambers!

Allan Wilson, Ayrshire

Permits needed

READING about NHS staff forming a barricade to stop commuters from parking at Hairmyres hospital (Evening Times April 10), the only option is to bring in private parking companies with permits issued to legitimate users.

There is no easy answer I’m afraid and appealing to motorists not to be inconsiderate never works as selfishness always prevails.

Pete Gibson, posted online

Tickets answer

I THINK the hospital should follow the example of other hospitals, supermarkets etc, and bring in a private company to issue fixed penalty notices to those who park for more than four hours or who park for more than two days per week.

It’s a shame that the NHS needs to spend money on this but that’s life.

Andrew Montgomery, posted online

Use crossing

READING about the residents calling for a pedestrian crossing (Evening Times April 10), maybe the residents of Mount Vernon can make use of the pedestrian crossings at Paisley Cross as the people there seem to think it is alright to cross when these lights are green and that traffic will just magically stop for them.

Margaret Boland, posted online

Money making

READING about drivers of the worst-polluting vehicles could be charged to go into parts of Glasgow (Evening Times online April 9), this is just another money making scheme.

It’s easier to tax people who already pay rather than tighten up existing rules to chase up tax avoiders.

Also, will the money they raise be used to repair the roads? I think we all know the answer to that.

Frank Carlin, posted online