The play park is a fantastic area for kids and families to gather for a fun day out. However I was shocked and revolted by the lack of sanitation in the public toilets.

I feel the council has a responsibility to provide clean and hygienic facilities especially if they intend to continue to have Castle Green as a fundamental area for the community.

I was extremely unhappy that I had to take a child into these premises. The floor was sticky with God knows what, the cubicles didn’t lock properly and the condition of the toilets themselves was inexcusable. I was so disgusted by the smell and by the germ-infested facilities I had to keep the kids from touching anything.

What was more disconcerting is that kids of an older age that could toilet themselves were subjected to such filth. Also, the level of offensive graffiti should have been dealt with long ago.

I understand these facilities do need a lot of maintenance, however it is clear the result of the facilities’ unsanitary state is not caused by the busy time of the year or the gala week. The toilets have become this way over a long period of time and have been sorely neglected. – Marc Gibson.

However, at over £3 a pint in some venues, the drink was expensive, especially considering that most people tend to stay out to watch several bands and this made for an expensive day.

I talked to quite a few people from out of town who said they may stop attending due to the high cost of drink on top of their travel and accommodation costs.

Falling attendances are the last thing that anybody involved with the Blues Bonanza wants.

To keep the attendances up would it not be possible for the Blues Bonanza committee to enforce a maximum drinks price, say £2.50, for any venues taking part?

Anyway there’s only one Dundee Blues Bonanza and we’re counting the days to the next one — Beerbelly

The real scandal is the cost of calling a new non-emergency phone line. In my case it used to be free, as the 223200 number is a geographical number and is inclusive with my phone package with Virgin Media. A 10 minute call to the police (and it can be peak times), will now cost me a whopping 67 pence.

If you are with BT and have a non-inclusive package it will now be 26p during the day and 11p in the evenings.

As the geographical number is still active, I will continue to dial the old number if and when the need arises. — Sold A Pup.

The man was paid well for the job and it isn’t as if he is without work — he’s going to another place of employment.

How dare the city councillors make decisions to give him money from the taxpayer’s purse. He has done very well from his employment in the police force — he even got his double glazed windows out of the public purse. — M. Cree.

We will be removing the weeds to reveal what existing plant life we have and start planning how we will develop the area.

Anyone with an interest is welcome to join us, 10.30am-12.30pm, meeting at the Park Centre.

Friends of Baxter Park has also secured £10,000 from the Big Lottery Fund to develop the Community Meadows in the park. We are seeking the ideas and involvement of the community on how this area should be developed.

If you have any questions, or would like more details on either project, please phone Dundee 862022. — Kenneth Crooks, on behalf of Friends of Baxter Park.

But now that pop acts are so heavily reliant on festivals, politically motivated shows, etc. (plus TV specials like the recent Coldpay At The BBC outing), isn’t it time Top Of The Pops was resurrected?

True it went out in spectacular style but there is a vacuum. — J. I. Matthew.

The fact remains that Wendy Alexander broke the law. Her decision to resign was therefore the correct one.

For far too long Wendy Alexander has been the Scottish media’s main focus of attention.

This has allowed the governing party to escape proper scrutiny. In a democracy this isn’t healthy. — Politico.

Then a taxi driver shouted out his window, “You are determined to die today, aren’t you?”

Mind you, I was reading the Tele at the time. Even so, I point out to these drivers that in a pedestrian area I believe pedestrians have the right of way and private cars should not be there in the first place. — Dotterer On The Road.

As for disabled parking, could it be the case that another selfless driver had parked there leaving no spaces for said disabled driver?

It would seem that by taking up these spaces Confused was never far from where she needed to go only at the disadvantage of those who actually needed the space. — Anon.

Of course long-term claimants need help, but this should not apply to claimants who have been on benefit short term. — Reader, Dundee.