We are not and never will be knocking on doors to sell raffle tickets for funds. We fundraise at various public events and classes only.

We are a registered charity and our staff are all unpaid volunteers who give up their time to provide activities and various events for the residents of Charleston. It’s people doing these kind of things that give reputable charities like Chat a bad name. — Jacki Hughes, Vice-chair.

Following this pollution, SEPA served an enforcement notice on the plant. The emission limits were serious enough for the plant to fail its operator performance assessment.

Plant operator DERL states that this was a “blip” successfully resolved by a planned boiler overhaul. It does not take a genius to see that this maintenance was carried out too late, after the situation was out of control and exposing the public to toxic emissions. Why was the maintenance not carried out sooner?

This report has left me with no confidence in the process control within the plant.

After reading this report and the health dangers associated with dioxin release into the environment, it is clear that this is a very serious issue.

As a close neighbour of the plant, I think it is essential that DERL takes its responsibility to safeguard the environment seriously and ensures that it operates within agreed limits.

DERL should increase its environmental monitoring to guarantee this never happens again. Increased external audits should be carried out to ensure compliance. — Concerned.

We are two local mums, Eleanor and Rachel, who spend far too much money on children’s clothes and toys.

We have searched high and low for an outlet to sell our well looked after children’s things and found nothing. We decided to set up Little Peppers as an outlet for us all. We donate to charity where possible and aim to create a fun event for both parents/carers and the little darlings themselves.

There is a small fee to cover running costs such as hall hire, but apart from that, as long as the things you are selling are in excellent condition, we would be delighted to see you! Please note we are happy to have larger items for sale, such as prams, car seats, etc.

We hold events in church halls with a kitchen so we can all enjoy some home baking and a good cuppa while shopping. Also we have a fun table for the children to leave you free to shop at your leisure. We thank everyone who has supported these events so far. If you have any questions about the sale or would like to sell, please call Eleanor on 07921 311743 or check the website at www.littlepeppers.co.uk. — Eleanor and Rachel.

These people can see us coming and are either standing in a group chatting or walking two or three abreast with their dog on the pathway.

Common decency would dictate that one person out of the group move aside so that I can pass, but this does not happen. More often than not I am forced to take evasive action when at times I am forced to run onto a busy road to pass.

What is more amazing is that it is not young people, it is the older generation with an attitude very much that I should move for them. It is appalling. Do these people not have manners? — Fit not Fat.

They ride across the play park in St Leonards Road. They have no lights or indicators, which makes it even worse.

This has been going on for years, yet nothing seems to get done about it, even though there is a police station in the area. — SS.

How has someone in their 50s managed without a bank account all this time?

Wages, benefits, etc are all paid into banks now. — Curious.

I had to hold my tongue recently as I was shocked to see two little girls dressed in sheepskin fur-lined coats in the scorching noon-day heat.

We need to do more than just sitting around in a board meeting to say yet again “lessons will be learned”.

After the tragic deaths of Baby P and Brandon, I call on the authorities to get out on to the streets and, for our children’s sake, open your eyes. — Anne, Lochee.

There will be opportunities to learn fiddle, guitar, tin whistle, mandolin, dance, mixed instruments and song as well as a whole host of other instruments and activities.

Leading experts in their field will be passing on their knowledge, including Pete Clark, Pete Coe, Nigel Gatherer and Jim Bainbridge. Also tutoring and performing will be Eddie Walker, who is one of Britain’s top exponents of acoustic blues guitar music.

Further information about the Summer Schools and concert tickets can be found at www.livingtradition.org.uk/summerschools or telephone 01563 551408. — Neil Paterson.