At least First Minister Jack McConnell and Transport Minister Tavish Scott got it spot on.

Removal of tolls from the Erskine Bridge will take pressure away from Glasgow. Removal from the Forth, and more so the Tay, will only add to congestion.

Most vehicles today are single occupancy. If half shared the reduction in travel costs, congestion and pollution would benefit. — G. Paton.

I am a toll collector on the Tay Road Bridge and while I agree it takes no effort to say “thank you” it also works both ways.

I always smile, say good morning, thank you, etc to everyone, but I don’t always get a reply, not even a smile.

As for the scrapping of the tolls, I haven’t heard of any councillor or MSP mention the staff who work at the bridge.

We have families, mortgages and rents to pay.

I thank the bridge user who took the time to write a letter thanking the patrol staff. — Bridge Worker.

I am sure both the Tay and Forth bridges have more than paid for themselves.

I understand future maintenance has to come from somewhere so why not impose a 25p charge?

I’m sure the volume of traffic on both road bridges would generate more than enough maintenance money at that price. — G. Shepherd, Carnoustie.

The only unacceptable situation is the preposterous city boundaries.

If people in that area were not so keen to be apart from Dundee then they would have access to local schools.

It’s high time this folly of having Invergowrie part of Perth and Kinross plus Birkhill and Monifieth part of Angus was ended.

Bring them back into the city and we will all end up paying less council tax.

There are more and more housing developments on the outskirts of the city and this is lost population and lost revenue.

These people should become part of Dundee again. — Scott, Dundee

This would have been especially so in the case of Dundee Airport. Without public sector finance Dundee City Council, unable to get financial support from Angus, Fife and Perth & Kinross for this “regional asset”, has been left to shoulder the massive costs, estimated at £20 on every council tax payer in the city.

Opened up to public scrutiny, I have no doubt time would have been called on this white elephant years ago. — S. M. T.

This sad excuse for an airport is merely an airfield for small light aircraft.

The council is always telling us how big and wonderful Dundee is.

However, we still have to travel for commercial air travel which is funded.

The council should close down this airport and sell off the real estate.

Use the money to purchase new land and come together with other local councils to attract BAA and create an airport for the 21st century.

Major airlines flying to and from this area would bring in tourists and much needed revenue. — Fed Up Travelling.

From 8.40am to 9am, this part of the road is jam packed with irresponsible parents dropping off their children.

Parents stop as near as they can to both gates. The gate for the academy sits right on a hairpin bend.

Not content with that, some parents double park.

To make matters worse many children zoom across the road in the face of oncoming traffic. — Concerned, Perth.

One even stated she was fed up hearing about the number of council employees who openly boast about not having paid — and not going to.

Could it be that our councillors fear they will lose votes at the next election?

If they were not re-elected we may well get a council prepared to do something about the evasion. — Up To Date.

As a regular user I find it will turn up only if Paul, the regular driver, is on.

As for the spokesman for Travel Dundee, I can assure him there has been more than four occasions the bus has been late.

So come on Travel Dundee, get your act together. — Disgruntled Traveller.

They wouldn’t have the nerve to approach a man as they are cowards.

A thug took my bag but it was better than taking my life.

When they are caught sheriffs should lock them up for a long time. — Lady Victim.

Can any of your readers explain why no one takes pride in their home and more?

Perhaps the modern idea of encouraging women to go out and work has something to do with it.

If this is the case I ask that out womenfolk stay at home and put a stop to domestic decay.

It might also be a good idea to ban daytime TV just in case the girls get distracted from dusting. — Decent Citizen.

Gangs of up to 50 or more congregate pulling down fences, spraying walls etc.

I never see any police on the beat. — Watcher.

Some were kicking and breaking down my garden fences in Balunie Drive, Douglas, Dundee.

These thugs have no respect. Every year we have to replace our fences because of them. — Fed Up.

For too long, nurses and other staff have worked for the goodwill of their patients and colleagues.

Now it looks that we will not receive our hard-earned pay rise until spring/summer — a full 18 months after it was meant to have started.

We already work long hours, silly shift patterns, and on average six to seven hours free.

If we did work to rule the trust would be in trouble. — Angry Worker.

Dundee City Council is not directly responsible for many of the communal areas behind tenements and I urge occupants to act responsibily with the disposal of household waste, unwanted furniture or electrical goods.

The council will uplift items for a small fee.

If this does not happen then the council may be forced into action which could end up costing all of the tenants to pay a share of any clean up.

If anyone is aware of illegal fly tipping and dumping they can report it directly to the Dumb-Dumper Stop Line on 0845 230 4090. — Councillor Will Dawson, East Port Ward.

The Sporting Lounge, which had the original name of The New Bank Bar is situated there now.

This shop was the first shop to sell cooked chickens and you could look in the window and see them being roasted on a rotating spit.

This would be at the start of the 60s as I went there to buy Scott’s Meat Paste. — C. A. Walker, Lochee, Dundee.

Maybe it would be an idea if the council left the roads alone instead of chopping and changing. Some roads have been fine for many years but all of a sudden access is changed.

No wonder motorists are confused. — Scott, Dundee.