Despite Hagan Properties Ltd suggesting the new plans meet criteria laid down by the planning department, the last thing we want are more executive flats. We need more affordable family housing.

Vandals have made the site an eyesore. Maybe before the council consider any planning for the site they should impose a compulsory order on the owners to clean it up. — Riverside Watcher.

With the aid of a couple of bulldozers, much good could be done. The first casualty should be the Highgate Centre. Its land should be used to provide affordable housing. Bringing in more people would help to breathe new life into the area.

Then there is the Stack Leisure Park, a misnomer if ever there was one. How much longer must this glorified car park stay empty? There’s more than enough land for a village green, cottages, play area and even a bowling green.

Lochee can already boast a swimming pool, school, library and places of worship. It has banking facilities, pubs and a wealth of small independent shops and a national food retailer.

This is a real window of opportunity to return Lochee to the position it held before it was swamped by council housing and industrial decline. — D. Murray, Dundee.

The problem is evident at the shambles which is now Albert Street at the junction with Arthurstone Terrace.

Traffic coming down Albert Street carries on regardless, nose-to-tail, until a queue forms from the lights at Arbroath Road. Because of their selfishness they are now blocking anyone who wishes to turn south from Arthurstone Terrace.

Box junctions are also needed at the end of Raglan Street, Park Avenue and Balmore Street and the bottom of Hilltown. — Despondent, Dundee.

I read infected bird droppings are highly contagious and as I live beside neighbours who are zealous about this pastime, I am wondering what I am supposed to do, as I have heard no public health warnings.

As usual the animal lovers won’t give a hoot about humans, so isn’t it time a bit of persuasion was used to keep us safe? Does the council offer any guidelines? — Wondering, Dundee.

Staffords are renowned for their geniality, particularly with children, whom they adore, and if they are guilty of anything it is over exuberance.

As for a problem with other dogs, people should not condemn a whole breed because of one or two uneducated owners. — Jack Coats, Birkhill.

I AM a mother of two young children and own a “Staffie”, and my children adore playing with their pet.

Am I classed as a member of the “yob culture” as suggested by Dog Owner?

I agree some of these dogs are vicious but it is not the nature of the breed. They are very eager to please.

In this day and age I am more anxious about taking my Staffie out and meeting a group of yobs. — Responsible Staffie Owner.

I OWN a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bobby, named after the police. He is such a big softy with my three kids.

They annoy the living daylights out of him and he lies down to get more without a snarl, growl or snap. He has never attacked or bitten them.

I’ve never muzzled my dog and I never will.

How would you feel if you were muzzled? — Menzieshill Dog Owner.

Youngsters learn to respect different beliefs at school, and understand we are all born innocent.

Each of us is entitled to air an opinion, however I think knowledge brings tolerance and ignorance leads to fear and bigotry. — Mrs Wendy Stewart, Sandeman Street, Dundee.

RE TAXI Driver’s point about women dressed with only a slit in their headdress for the eyes. I live next to a school and am very concerned when I see women dressed like this.

Surely it is dangerous as these women may have a restricted field of vision. — N. M.

I TOTALLY agree with the writer of Barrier To Integration, and suggest integration should mean all schools. Surely there is plenty of time for religion outwith normal school hours. — Reader, Perth.

I THINK G. M. is correct when he states incomers to Britain should integrate with us.

He cites Muslim women as examples. This has always been the case as only Muslim men integrate to frequent nightclubs. I think this one-way integration cannot be conducive to harmony.

Political correctness foisted on us by politicians is one of the main reasons thousands of people are joining the British National Party, who are now the fourth largest vote catcher.

Nick Griffin’s party are forever being accused of racism, yet they were against the attack on Iraq and warned us about what was going on in certain communities, culminating in the London bombings.

As far as I can see, having visited their website, the only thing they are guilty of is standing up for British values.

I have always been a Labour voter but after the arrest of Nick Griffin for daring to exercise free speech I, like many others, will be switching. — George Aimer, Kinghorne Road, Dundee.

My wife works full time, but she is not on a high wage. We are both in our late 50s and still have to pay for my prescriptions, which average £40 a month. We also have to pay full rent and council tax.

I cannot understand how people on benefits can go to pubs, football matches and discos.

Until my accident, I had worked all my life and paid taxes and National Insurance. Now I feel I am no better off than people who have never worked. — Silver Hair, Dundee.

THE AGM for Glebelands Out Of School Care Club will take place on Wednesday, September 21, at 7 pm in the club. — GOOSC Committee.