| Letters - 19 July 2005 |
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| I WAS appalled to read about the conditions that Dundee man Angus Stewart had to endure before his death. |
| Because the city council was unable to give him and his wife a ground-floor flat, he had no access to his upstairs toilet because of his disability.
Also he could not get out of his house because of steps at his front door.
Surely he and his wife could have been moved up to one of the multis in Menzieshill where he would have had a better quality of life and been near to Ninewells Hospital?
Let’s rescind the demolition orders on these multis and house people with disabilities there, even if only on a temporary basis. — Menzieshill Reader.
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| Lack of Broughty seats |
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Broughty Esplanade with not a seat in sight.
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| I VISITED Broughty Ferry recently and have only one complaint. There are hardly any seats.
From the park at the harbour I walked along the front and there were only a couple of seats, which were naturally occupied.
I had my baby grandson with me and couldn’t change him standing or kneeling.
At one time benches stretched for miles along the front. — Weary.
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| Why are gates open? |
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| I AM sure there are more than myself wonder why Dundee Crematorium leaves its gates and entrance open 24 hours a day.
Considering the costly maintenance in gardening and the respect afforded to the dead and bereaved, I wonder if the risk of being open to boy racers, plunderers and vandals is worth it?
Surely people don’t need access all night. — Dignity.
[A spokesperson for Dundee Crematorium said, “We believe people should have the opportunity to visit the gardens and memorials whenever they want.
“We know many people appreciate being able to do so in the evening and weekends.
“There have been no instances of vandalism in the gardens.
“In other, more crime-ridden areas, even locked gates and CCTV don’t deter vandals or burglars.
“If anyone has any concerns about the gardens, we would be happy to discuss these with them.”]
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| Dundee not to fore! |
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| FLYING HOME from holiday in Tenerife with a Scottish budget airline Fly Globespan my wife happened to glance through a golf magazine called Bunkered that was in the seat pocket in front of her.
There was a section on golf holidays in Scotland, presumably aimed at foreign visitors thinking about swinging a club or two in the country that gave the sport to the world.
One of the courses described was Downfield in Dundee, but to our annoyance it was described as being “in Carnoustie country”.
She read on and found detailed instructions on how to get to the course, amazingly still without a single mention of Dundee in the entire article.
Isn’t Scotland’s fourth city considered good enough for this publication to warrant a mention? — Insulted Citizen.
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| Cannabis classification |
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| IN THE Tele article headed “Shock figures on kids and cannabis” you say, “Ms Bryson (Fiona Bryson of the Peer Education Project at The Corner in Dundee) was speaking following the release of figures from Tayside Police showing the number of 11 to 16-year-olds charged with drug offences has more than doubled between 2002 and last year.”
The Tele also reported Ms Bryson as saying, “Reclassification of cannabis from Class B to Class C has meant a lot of young people got the message that it’s okay to possess it for their own use, but in Scotland it’s not okay.”
While agreeing with Ms Bryson that cannabis possession is not okay for young people I point out the increase occurred while cannabis was classified as Class B.
Cannabis did not become Class C until last year, the end of the period of increase. — Phil Stovell.
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| MSP MARLYN Glen asked Jill Shimi about ASBOs, and the Leader of the Administration on Dundee City Council said she did not have a breakdown on the fixed penalty notices “due to time and staff constraints”.
Obviously neither of them read the Tele, as last month the following figures were given — breach of the Peace 220, urinating in public 167, drinking alcohol in a public place 83, persistently playing loud music 22, vandalism 17, being drunk 12, and refusing to leave licensed premises 9.
I hope this information helps them both. — Craigiebank.
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| Cafe water shock |
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| I WAS feeling faint so I went to a cafe in Dundee City Centre and asked for a glass of water.
The waitress said because I had to sit down I would be charged for the water.
I thought this was ridiculous. — William Ritchie, Dundee.
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