While the news that Keith Anderson is hoping to open a post office in Lochee High Street is welcome, the thought of pensioners and unemployed shopping in a Spar convenience store does not in any way compensate for not being able to shop in a Tesco, Asda or Morrisons.
I am disappointed another outlet could not be found for the Stack Leisure Park as there is ample space for a new building or expanding one of the existing ones.
Supermarkets are able to offer a bigger level of discount which, would be welcome in these difficult financial times.
I do not understand why a developer has not snapped up this site, as it is in a prime location and the benefits to everyone are obvious.
Lord Provost Letford’s quote in the Tele before Christmas that he has become aware of the need to bring life back into Lochee High Street is like closing the gate after the horse has bolted.
He has been, in his words, going into Lochee twice or three times a week for the last 10 years. Surely he realised what was happening? — Lochee Born and Bred.
Time to fix Hilltown clock
One of the pleasures of my daily bus journey from Downfield is seeing the Hilltown clock, but for the past few months there has obviously been problems with it.
The power seems to be getting through but we are not getting the right time.
Of course, it is right twice a day, when the time is 3.20.
As it is located right in the heart of the Hilltown, I am sure I am not the only person who has looked up and been given a momentary shock as I think I have lost several hours of the day.
Please, whoever is responsible, can we have it back to the right time so we have it as a reliable indicator of how late we are? — Regular Bus User.
Fortnightly bin collection works
Appalled wrote about the suspension of weekly bin collections in England.
Here in Fife we have a fortnightly collection for unrecyclable rubbish.
We also have blue bins collected every other week with paper and a brown bag for garden waste.
There are plenty of recycling points also.
The system works well, and Fife has seen a big increase in recycling.
People just get used to the system and now throw less away to landfill.
This has not led to extra rats as they cannot levitate and lift up bin lids.
It has been found the increase in takeaways has led to more rats due to our bad habit of throwing away any unused food.
You only have to see streets on a Sunday morning to understand why rats love our dirty habits. — John Montgomery, March Crescent, Cellardyke.
Action overdue in Zimbabwe
I refer to the letter by Observe about the cholera epidemic which has been sweeping through Zimbabwe in recent months.
This is just the latest in a seemingly never-ending series of problems, the blame for which have, by and large, been laid squarely at the door of Robert Mugabe and his government.
It has always amazed me why the United Nations has never taken action against this particular leader, considering the swiftness of intervention in other regions.
Action has certainly been taken against other countries and governments for far less than what has been blamed on Mugabe.
As far as I know, he and his government is still receiving grants from other countries, but it is very sad to see these poor people suffer the way they do and nothing being done about it. It is like no country cares. — Jimmy Borland.
Time to rethink UK economics
We are entering a recession. If the country is to maintain social cohesion in the difficult times ahead, it is vital that all political parties recognise the damage caused by the current economic system.
In just 30 years, it has not only created a bubble based on hype and debt, but has also returned us to an almost medieval financial gulf in society between a tiny privileged elite and the taxpaying majority.
It is time for clear, straightforward fairness and honesty.
The present financial crisis, taken together with the effects on all of us of impending climate change, point to the necessity of remutualisation across a wide range of society’s activities.
Not socialism, nor communism, just a recognition that within a system of finite resources “me first” doesn’t work.
If not, the poor will suffer, and the rich will suffer at the hands of the poor.
There’s not much point having a fast car if you can’t drive it. — Irene.
A9 dualling
Letter writer F. Carruthers criticises the SNP over the dualling of the A9.
He or she forgets it took 12 years (1974-86) to upgrade the A9 to its present state so it would take even longer to dual all 112 miles of it. — Westender, Dundee.
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