We frequently read about people being quite rightly upset by those who do not pick up after their dog fouls in Camperdown Park, Dundee. There is another issue, which does not receive as much attention.
Perhaps the council should give fines to these so-called motorists who think it is OK to drive on the grass.
Many responsible dog owners pick up after their dog fouls and can be heavily fined if they do not.
So perhaps similar punishments should be handed out to those whose driving could lead to accidents.
Motorists should take note there are children playing there. Parents have enough to worry about with speeding motorists on the road but now have to be careful even in the park. — Car Park.
Overgrown bushes need attention
The overgrown bushes on Lochee Road.
I wonder who is responsible for maintaining the overgrown bushes on Lochee Road, Dundee?
Across from the Balgay Parish Church the hedges are so overgrown it is very difficult to walk on the pavement.
When you continue up Lochee Road and pass on to Coupar Street it is the very same.
What a mess and danger. If you had to walk these areas late at night the bushes could give you a hard scratch. — Anon.
Centre could be new start
I totally agree with St Mary’s Resident. We are being subjected to a reign of terror from delinquent youngsters who freely roam and cause destruction in the area.
They have no respect for anything or anyone.
At last there is the chance to change things with a new community centre.
It’s a great opportunity to bring St Mary’s together, offering something for everyone, including these youngsters, if they give it a chance.
I really believe they are not all bad lads, just a product of circumstances.
When the money is ploughed into the war on drugs instead of another war like Iraq, we might have some hope. — Hetty.
Social workers
Reading about all the drug users walking the streets giving people a hard time, the way forward is to get rid of social workers and give the power back to the courts and the police.
Let the courts decide what punishment to hand out without social inquiry reports hindering them.
If we take the money spent on social work just think how much extra help we could give to help the people who need it. — Had Enough.
Jim said it first
Dundee West MP Jim McGovern said that the current oil price is an international problem which requires an international solution. He’s not the only one.
In an interview broadcast in the media at the weekend, I heard Barack Obama, who could well be the next President of the United States, saying exactly the same thing as Mr McGovern and explaining that problems such as oil prices were the reason for his recent European visits, including his trip to the UK.
I admit to a wry smile at the thought that I heard it from my local MP before hearing it from Mr Obama. — Greig Ward, Dundee.
No sympathy for shopper
I had a chuckle at the shopper who paid Ł80 for a pair of school shoes and could not return them.
I’ve no sympathy for her. Firstly, to spend that kind of money on a pair of school shoes is excessive in my opinion.
Secondly, it appears she spent this amount without the daughter present when she had flat feet and a wide fitting. Common sense tells you to have the child present with this situation. — Tyred Teechur.
No fence danger
In January of this year my neighbour’s fence blew down and they said they would have it put back up within a couple of months.
It has been six months now and there is still no sign of it getting put back up.
This fence was keeping my nine-year-old autistic son safe and gives him an area to play and to feel safe.
We have been to the council a few times and have asked if they could help and have been told no, yet we were given the house by the council as it had a secure garden for our autistic son.
I would like to know what it would take for someone to help us before my son gets out and gets seriously injured. — Concerned Parent, Dryburgh.
Good Core
On Saturday I travelled to the Alyth Jam in the Den where I saw a young Dundee band named The Core. These boys, who couldn’t have been much more than 14, were very good and a credit to Dundee and the music coming out of the city at present. — Fan.
Great service
The fob key to my Mercedes was damaged. I contacted J. Weir Motors in Dundee and you couldn’t ask for better service.
I went up about 4 pm on the Tuesday for a new fob and I got one at 8.30 the next morning. Well done, boys. You deserve a pat on the back. — Squashed Fob.
Benefits campaign
I see yet more hard line legislation is being brought in to get folk off benefit.
This relentless campaign is also supported by the Tories. Both parties are two of a kind on this issue. — Westender, Dundee.
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