Unlike our ‘cut off the foot to cure an ingrown toenail’ brigade, Mr Wallace wants to tackle the root of the problem and fix that rather than punishing us all because a few cannot behave.

Councillor Wallace, who is chairman of the Licensing Board, spoke out in the wake of the Tele article into the damage alcohol abuse is doing to people. He called for measures to promote responsible drinking.

As he said, two for the price of one drinks promotions cause people to drink too much simply because they have to drink them on the premises.

With supermarket promotions, where you often get 12 cans of beer/lager for the price of six, it is different. I often buy these deals myself, but it doesn’t mean I’m going to drink them all in one go. These offers can mean a lot to people on low incomes and shouldn’t be discarded.

I totally agree with his comments regarding people who are clearly drunk being served more drink. Although not necessarily troublemakers, the tendency is to be wary and hope that nothing kicks off.

In my opinion one of the reasons that this goes on is the age and lack of training of bar staff, who tend to be young and inexperienced.

In the old days bar staff were generally older and took some pride in how they poured a pint and how they treated customers.

Probably more pubs were then owned by individuals who liked the reputation of running a good shop.

Most of the trouble caused by alcohol happens when the clubs come out at the weekend and by people of a certain age group.

People like myself will in most cases go for a few beers, have a kebab (while we’re still allowed) and head home to bed.

And yes, there are older people with drink problems, but if each was investigated I’d expect there to be a reason for it and not to do with cut price supermarket drinks. — Sy Charles, Finlow Terrace, Fintry.

Vandals have made Menzieshill, one of Dundee’s premiere estates, look like something out of a city slum.

The artists even sign their name on the work, yet nothing seems to be done.

I used to have a lovely view across the Tay from my living room window.

Now it is the name of the so-called artist scrawled across the Gable End of The Shand. Are these people above the law?

Once pleasant areas are being ruined by this blight.

I’m sure it is not a problem just in Menzieshill, but all over the city. — Concerned Resident.

I live in the Gowrie Park area and use the 14 and 9x service regularly to get to and from work. I feel the recent cutbacks and bus timetable changes have been to the detriment of the service.

The Technology Park is an extremely busy part of Dundee, so obviously many people use buses to get to and from work. One of the small buses (25 seats approximately) is being used at 5 pm, one of the busiest times of the day. Even as the bus arrives at Explorer Road it is already teeming with people.

There is always at least a 15 minute wait to get from Explorer Road to Myrekirk, a distance of about 150 metres, because of traffic, and it doesn’t help that you are on a boiling hot, packed bus with people tripping over each other and stumbling over prams etc.

Also, I cannot understand why they have reduced the 9x service to one per hour. I regularly see double deckers on the 14 route, so why on earth are they not put on at the busiest times of the day, i.e. 5pm?

National Express has a lot to answer for and people are really annoyed and frustrated. If one of their head bosses was to take the journey on the 14 from Gowrie Park to Clepington Road at around 5 pm they would see for themselves what a thoroughly miserable and frustrating journey so many of us have to endure on a daily basis. — R. Kirk.

I was recently in Vancouver, Canada, and I think the bus drivers and passengers of Dundee should take a leaf out of their book.

I was amazed how friendly and helpful the bus drivers were, especially to the elderly and parents with small children. The Canadians in general were more than willing to give up their seats for those who needed them, most without question, whilst sometimes the driver would politely announce to passengers to move to the back of the bus while disabled/elderly passengers attempt to board the vehicle.

It is the norm there and it was frowned upon if you did not follow this practice.

I feel for Angry Grandmother and all those who have struggled to travel on the buses.

Come on Dundee, let’s show other passengers and tourists who use our public transport that we are considerate of other people who need these priority seats most. — Anonymous.

The business had over 170 employees in the city at the height of its success, operating from sites in Riverside Drive, Craig Street, Ward Road, Lindsay Street and the Nethergate.

We started having the meetings because I kept meeting staff at funerals and thought it would be nice to meet on better terms. All employees from down the years are welcome to attend. — Louie McLean (organiser).

I appeal to anyone who may have ephemera (such as pamphlets, postcards, posters, etc), photographs or any related materials to Dundee life in the Great War, not necessarily restricted to the actions of the 4th Black Watch.

If anyone is good enough to lend me use of these materials I would be most grateful, and more than happy to pay for my own photocopying should that be necessary or permissible. Most invaluable would be material surrounding the Battle of Loos, recruitment of soldiers in Dundee and of course letters and war diaries.

Please contact me by email at J.Danskin@dundee.ac.uk or by phone 07866 451151. — Julie Danskin.