Nowhere on the form did it say any other details on this bank statement would be required. I told the person I handed the form to that the statement was only to be used for proof of child benefit.

I would like to ask Dundee housing benefit team why other details on my bank statement were examined?

Isn’t this in breach of the Data Protection Act? I received a letter from them asking where two small cash payments paid into my bank in January had come from.

They were small amounts paid into my account for bills, which I had given a relative for safekeeping.

As the application is not being backdated to any earlier than the beginning of April I’d also like to know why my January transactions are any of their business? — Furious, Dundee.

[A Dundee City Council spokesman said, “The council is required to verify a claimant’s income, including earnings, savings and capital, to ensure that the correct amount of benefit is awarded. The last two consecutive months’ statements of a bank/building society/Post Office account have to be checked against a claimant’s declared income to ensure there are no irregularities.

“The application form does not say that the statements are used only for proof of child benefit.”]

Piperdam was at the centre of a Legionnaires Diesease scare recently after a 60-year-old man died from the illness, following a stay at the resort.

I, with the rest of my family and friends, have used all of the facilities from enjoying a relaxing break in the lodges to hosting a function, along with being members of the spa and golf club.

The staff are brilliant and on a visit to the resort while the town was rife of the rumours that the “whole place was shut down”, I enjoyed a very tasty dinner.

I think everyone should remember what a great asset we have on our doorstep. Piperdam attracts a large number of tourists to both Dundee and Angus. — The Osprey.

I saw the police attending another broken window the other day.

Every day there is double parking and the street is full of dog muck.

I have lived in Park Avenue a long time, and it will take more than window dressing to sort out all these problems. — Kevin Dickinson, Dundee.

Families with boys and girls are entitled to a bedroom each. Children of the same sex are entitled to a room each at the age of 10.

Therefore any children sharing a room with siblings of the other sex, or same sex over the age of 10, would leave the family in an overcrowded situation.

It is also illegal for the local authority to knowingly house a family into an overcrowded house.

I would advise L. F. to seek legal advice. Try the North Law Centre free of charge if you live in a regeneration area. — A.

In the letter I received, it stated it goes to the centre while in a leaflet it was to go to the Toy Library. — Confused.

[Ginny Lawson, Acting Manager of the Brooksbank Centre, said, “We are using some of the funds we raised from our monthly prize bingo to develop the Toy Library, but we recently received a donation of over £1700 for that, so we will also allocate some of the money for new projects.

“We’ve raised over £900 from the two bingo evenings we’ve held so far. Both have been great nights out and the feedback has been brilliant.

“We want to start up more new groups in the centre, and activities throughout the year for the community — but we need to continue to find out what local people want and would use.

“Due to demand, we’ve now set up a craft group, which meets on Thursdays from 12.30 to 3.30pm, using £250 of the funds raised at the bingo for materials. We’ve also invested in more prizes to run a third bingo evening at the end of May, and we hope to start a Saturday morning club for children in the future.

“We currently have a cafe, money advice service, child home safety services, youth groups, an over-50s’ club and much more running here.

“We’d also like to get some mother and toddler groups visiting our creche, with a view to showing them what the Toy Library has to offer and finding out what they would like to see in the area.

“I’m happy for anybody to call, email or pop in and speak to me with ideas about activities or services they would like, or just to find out about what’s on at Brooksbank.”

You can contact the centre on bbpartnership@hotmail.co.uk or 01382 432450.]

Refreshments provided. Proceeds are going towards comfort funds for residents. — Jayne Allan, Activities Co-ordinator.

As there are no child or family parking spaces at Ninewells, I had to get my pram up and down two flights of stairs.

On my way back to the car, I was trying to get the pram upstairs when I fell.

Thankfully some people came to help and the pram didn’t fall.

As a result I have a broken bone in my wrist.

I am now in a cast and having to rely on family and friends to wash and dress my baby.

I would like to thank the members of the public who came to my aid and my family and friends for helping me out. — Stressed Mum.