How many of these drivers complain about the thoughtlessness of others, and council departments wasting money?

They obviously did not consider the cost of their action in damage to the grass and, more importantly, the risk to children.

We had a very short, disappointing evening in the park. — M. Stewart, Walkers Mill, Dundee.

I too agree with people who wonder if taxpayers’ money could be better spent.

One area where I think the money should go is, surprisingly, on one of these circles.

The Scott Fyffe roundabout is edged with large stones (they were there before the current work) and some of these are about ready to fall on to the road.

I shudder to think of the consequences at such a busy and vital route.

I find it astounding that all the workmen, and surely the authority which is paying for their work, have either failed to notice this or to take immediate remedial action. — Dundee Taxpayer.

Councillor Shimi said an offer of 15% had been accepted. Taking into account the extra 146 hours a year this, in real terms, is an increase of 3.5%.

This has been a long hard struggle for us and it is most insensitive to read things that are clearly misleading. — Molly Malone.

THANKFULLY THE nursery nurses’ strike is over, maybe not with the outcome for which the nurses held out.

However, the people who matter do value them and a lot of children will be happy to be back.

Children and parents know the nurses are worth their weight in gold. — Menzieshill Mum.

The 1996 Disability Discrimination Act requires adequate parking provision “exclusively” for disabled people so that they can access supermarkets, etc.

As far as I am aware there is no legal requirement to provide bays for an able-bodied mother and child.

A survey by Baywatch in January last year found that 20% of supermarket bays for the disabled were being used (or abused) by non-badge holders.

In Dundee City Council car parks, when all disabled bays are occupied, the disabled can park in any vacant bay including mother and child.

As far as I am aware there is not a reciprocal arrangement. I am sure Fair Play can see where the priority lies in such cases. — Fair Play Indeed.

In either 1966 or 1967, I too purchased a dark blue, lightweight waterproof jacket in Millets. I can’t remember what I paid, but it was not expensive.

At that time I was on shift work and used it on warm wet nights when I had to walk home in the rain.

For the last 20 or so years it has been in use when I do the garden. It is still in perfect nick, except for a slight fading of its original colour.

I must admit I probably don’t have another stitch of clothing more than a few years old, and wonder how many of today’s youngsters will still have their Millets’ jacket in over 30 years time. — Bargain Buy.

At the Remembrance Day service in November on the BBC, it was stated no other small country had suffered as much as Australia (in population terms) with about 50,000 dead and missing.

I phoned in to point out Scotland had suffered about 147,000 dead and missing, but the BBC just lump us in with the UK figures. They did not put out a correction.

Some guestimates said it would take Scotland about a hundred years to recover from this. — Mac Duncan.

If this is true, can someone please explain why there is never a warden patrolling Canning Place?

Despite the fact this street has had double yellow lines for more than 10 years, it is continually abused by drivers.

It is also used by drivers who go to a nearby bar.

If there are more wardens, someone should assign some of them to Canning Place. — Concerned Parent.