Another report, from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, believes Dundee will fail to meet the Government’s target for reducing car emissions.

More air pollution will mean an increase in levels of asthma, as well as damaged lungs and immune systems.

It is now pretty clear that Dundee City Council should abandon its head-in-the-sand approach.

One way of doing this would be to encourage more Dundonians to use public transport and work with neighbouring authorities to do likewise.

Pressure should also be exerted on bus companies to provide cleaner and more reliable services.

Park and ride facilities should be available for the tens of thousands of commuters.

If all that fails the authorities should consider a congestion charge. — J. Brown, Dundee.

If I follow the road markings, and there are too many cars waiting to turn right, do I join the queue and sit on the hatched area (illegal) or sit in inside lane until the right hand lane clears (stupid), thus blocking west-bound traffic?

As I would expect this junction to become busier due to the Nethergate being closed to left turns from Marketgait, I would be interested to hear the opinion of the traffic police. — Worried Westender.

[Inspector Gordon Taylor, head of road policing in Dundee, said, “It is not illegal to enter the hatched area while waiting to turn right under the bridge.

“The purpose of the area of diagonal white stripes is to separate traffic lanes and traffic flows on this particular stretch of road.

“Entering the hatched area is a more sensible and safer option than sitting in the left-hand lane and obstructing the west-bound traffic flow. Such an action would clearly increase the risk of an incident taking place.

‘‘If at peak times motorists consider that the queue of traffic is particularly long, they might consider continuing westbound and taking an alternative route.

“We will monitor the situation now that these concerns have been brought to our attention and will liaise with the roads authority in respect of the matter.”]

After she had put in her pin number a message came up on the screen saying there would be a charge.

There is a big notice above the machine saying “Free Cash Withdrawals”.

I assume Tesco is unaware that some banks are charging their customers.

Also Tesco, like most supermarkets, has a chip and pin system in place for paying.

Does this mean customers will be charged for this type of transaction?

Banks who charge for withdrawals should realise that people will withdraw their cash in one large sum instead of drawing out the amounts they need.

These charges will hit those on low incomes or benefits such as pensioners who have the basic pension paid into a bank account.

What has the Government got to say about this, or is it simply going to let the banks do as they like? — Monthly Wage Earner.

[A spokesperson for the Royal Bank of Scotland said, “As we do not have details of the card used, it is not possible to talk about this particular case.

“However, no Tesco cash machine will charge a user for a debit or credit card cash withdrawal.

“Credit card issuers may well charge a cash advance fee if cash is withdrawn from a credit card.

“When a credit card is used in a bank cash machine, there will be an warning on the screen that their own card issuer may levy a charge for withdrawing cash.

“It will also give the user an opportunity to cancel the transaction.

“Credit card issuers will also have been advised that there are cash advance fees payable by their credit card company when they sign up for the card and on credit card statements.

“In the UK the vast majority of withdrawals at cash machines are from debit cards, where the customer will not be charged.”]

It’s time this nonsense was wiped out once and for all. It seems to me everybody is looking to score Brownie points.

Please don’t print my name and address. — Fintry Reader.

As for hardships, surely those who claim this are living beyond their means.

What about OAPs? They cannot look forward to an increase of £300 to 400 and many are struggling to make ends meet.

OAPs have to cut their cloth according to their income. — B. C., Monifieth.

Contrast this with Perth and Kinross, where SNP councillors didn’t waste any time getting their hands on the reins of power when the Liberals, having ditched Labour and the Conservatives, came looking for a new partner. — Cynical Sam.