IN all the years I've lived in King's Park I've never seen such a mess with litter after the AC/DC concert at Hampden on Tuesday night. Bottles, cans, leaflets and fast-food wrappers were everywhere.

IN all the years I've lived in King's Park I've never seen such a mess with litter after the AC/DC concert at Hampden on Tuesday night. Bottles, cans, leaflets and fast-food wrappers were everywhere.

The litter bins at the shops were packed high and the area from the shops to the park was like a battleground.

Where were all the Litter Enforcement Officers who give you a ticket for dropping a fag butt in the city centre?

The council could drastically cut the mess by putting more bins down for big events and litter warning signs.

I also feel sorry for a lot of motorists who come into this area from far and wide to see bands.

Hundreds end up with tickets because the council wraps A4 sheets of paper around a skinny lamp-post listing the streets with restrictions, which drivers are supposed to see and read.

JMW, Via e-mail

Praise for museum

THE Glasgow Police Museum will be a great addition to the Merchant City (Evening Times, June 30).

Well done to curator Alistair Dinsmor for making it the success it deserves. One thing I would add though is that the launch has been very low-profile - 20 visitors a day is testimony to this.

Your story was the first I've heard of it, and I live just yards away from its new location.

Name and address supplied

Calum's a hero

IT was a lovely story about Evening Times paperboy Calum Anderson helping an unconscious woman during his round (Evening Times, June 30).

You did very well, Calum, many congratulations. Lovely to hear of a young person doing a good turn.

BLUEBELL, Glasgow

Plan floats my boat ...

ONCE again far-sighted investors see an opportunity arising after the recession with the plan for a bar and restaurant floating on the Clyde (Evening Times, June 30).

I hope this goes full steam ahead and becomes another attraction for the city.

RILEY, Dunoon

... but I fear it will sink

SURPRISE, surprise. As soon as the city council forces the closure of Paddy's Market, it announces plans for a fancy hotel with a floating restaurant in the area.

Trouble is, if they really want to attract the kind of upmarket custom such a place will need to sustain itself, then they'll have to get rid of the nearby homeless hostel - which is what they should have done in the first place.

I can't imagine many visitors will be happy to stay at this new place if they have to step over the prostrate bodies of drunks and addicts and avoid the outstretched hands of beggars just to reach the front door.

Sadly, I suspect like many of the ambitious plans we read about, this one will sink without trace.

Name and address supplied

Booze wake-up call

THE latest figures on drink deaths in Scotland (Evening Times, July 1) should act as a wake-up call. Booze is killing thousands of people a year, scarring young lives and draining resources from the NHS and social services.

I'm no teetotaller, but the free-for-all we have with drink has been a disaster. You only have to look about Glasgow any Saturday night to see the results of this failed policy.

The sooner we learn moderation, the better.

ROBIN LEWIS, Knightswood

Peerage a joke

LORD Martin of Springburn - what a joke!

What will his coat of arms be - two crossed expenses forms on a background of red tape surmounted by a fat cat with a bowl of cream?

KEN NELSON, Via e-mail
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HOT TOPIC: Illuminations are bright idea for Glasgow

LIGHTING up these buildings makes Glasgow a much more pleasant place.

LED technology advances make it possible to do it at a fraction of the cost of conventional floodlamps.

Don't worry about global warming.

DASTRA, Glasgow

What about Earth Day?

ALTHOUGH I'm a sucker for the beauty of illuminated buildings I'm not sure how the council can justify this festival given its support of Lights Out Hour on Earth Day.

THINKING ALTERNATIVE, City Centre

Annual running costs

NO mention for a change of the initial costs or the annual running costs which the council is always keen to trumpet when announcing their other projects.

WILD WADI, Kirkintilloch

Tribute to AC/DC stars

I THINK the council should have an AC/DC sign that lights up on the Cranhill tower to show the birthplace of the Youngs.

PEPSIBARKER, Glasgow

Don't forget monument

IF the council has enough money to light up everything, why not clean up Wallace Monument, one of the main spots in town which draw tourists and anyone who loves Scotland?

CELTIC4, United States

Global warming concern

I DIDN'T think this would do a lot for global warming.

HARRY, Glasgow

Burden on taxpayers

MAYBE it would be interesting to learn through the "Freedom Of Information" act exactly how much it costs us taxpayers to light up 100 council/public buildings?

PEOPLE POWER, Glasgow

Another boost for city

IT will look great. Another boost for the city.

JKR, Lochwinnoch

Great sight for visitors

THIS is great for visitors arriving in the city for the first time on holiday.

Some of the buildings look glorious when they are illuminated.

The Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum is particularly striking when it is glowing with lights.

I hope this project continues for a long time.

HF, Glasgow