The system has no regard for natural justice, since a warden only has to say he or she believes an offence has been committed to place the onus on the owner to prove his or her innocence.

This goes against basic human rights. — William Kinloch, Brantwood Avenue, Dundee.

However, hopefully I have words of some consolation to the victims. Firstly, the rain was exceptional and secondly, there was a high tide. It was probably the unusual combination of the two that caused the system not to cope.

A few years back I was involved in the laying of a sewage/waste water pipe. The authorities wanted what seemed to be an over-the-top system. However, it was explained to me that new systems have to be based on the worst-case scenario over 80 years. How they know what this is beats me.

Nevertheless, I can’t help wondering if Friday’s torrents have set a new 80-year record, meaning that any repeat is most unlikely. — Time And Tide.

In London, Edinburgh, Aberdeen etc., folk work in these cities and do not necessarily live there. — Westender, Dundee.

We still have the lowest standard for pensioners in the EU.

Now the Government says people have to work longer to get a decent pension. I say to people, enjoy your retirement. — Jack Stewart, National Pensioners Convention, Potterhill Flats, Perth.

If they are healthy enough, they should continue to work. I worked for many years, then chose to retire. Our generation worked so hard and were “finished” when we reached retiring age. — Choice.

I was a child in the 1930s when poor did not mean no TV, holidays or car. Poor for my generation meant no food on the table and pawn shops providing cash to sustain us until pay day.

There was no electricity in many homes or National Health Service. People were old in their 40s and 50s because of TB, poor nourishment, inadequate housing and ignorance. — Westender.

Meanwhile GMB regional organiser John Begley criticises the council, not for their poor rate of recovery, but because the people affected happen to be his members.

I wonder if he has considered the message he gives out to those GMB members who do pay their council tax on time.

Dundee is not a rich city. Many of our senior citizens live on the breadline. Others, I’m sure, could do with a little pick-me-up.

This sum of money could be doing wonders for them. — Downfield Reader.

I am particularly disappointed by the performance of Labour Party councillors.

Under normal circumstance, Councillors Farquhar, Shimi, etc would never pass an opportunity to have their views published, but on this one they have been strangely silent. — Brooksbank’s Ghost.

If we all refused to pay our tax there wouldn’t be any money to pay their wages. — George Page, Kilberry Street, Dundee.

I feel now is the time to put double yellow lines the full length of Craigiebarns Road. The school could then come to an agreement with the adjacent college that all cars could use their parking.

My fear is that something will only get done when a child is knocked down. — Parent.

Written by Irishman Michael Robinson, it is dedicated to the firemen who lost their lives in the Twin Towers.

Is this single to be released in the UK? Do the group have a website address? — Movie and Music Fan, Arbroath.

[Oliver Stone’s Film, World Trade Centre, is released in the UK on September 25.

The Fortunes’ Heroes Never Die was released in Schaaf Records (SR6870) in 2004, but we can find no record of its release here. The official group website is www.thefortunes.co.uk]

These programmes don’t finish until five in the morning. Can people not see what a big con it is? Is the future of TV just phone-in quiz shows and reality programmes? — Concerned Viewer.