Yanan Mutty was sentenced to 200 hours’ community service for the crimes committed at St Columba’s Nursing Home, Logie Street, between January 1 and April 11 last year.

However, what was more alarming was the apparent lack of outrage at the lenient sentence given to this person, who was in a trusted position caring for vulnerable people.

Two hundred hours’ community service seems odd when on the same day someone was sentenced to a similar sentence for slapping someone.

While not condoning the latter crime, I was surprised by the sheriff’s focus on agencies allowing workers to work long hours while not commenting on the responsibility and abhorrence that someone in this position would act in this manner.

While accepting that most care workers provide a good standard of care, we should show more concern and outrage re any crime against our older people, as we would if this was a child. — Committed To Care.

It has certainly been expertly transformed into a museum that any city would be proud of.

However, the approach from the outside is a bad example of turf laying, and how it can go wrong.

This can only be described as the ideal replica of looking over the Mountains of Mourne.

I sincerely hope that no member of the public decides to walk over that area, as they would be in serious danger of damaging a limb.

The amount of dips, rises, gaps and uplifted turf reminds me of all the happy times I spent living at the base of the Sidlaw Hills. — Ronnie McIntosh, Balunie Drive, Dundee.

I agree with the letter writers who pointed out that the west end schools project is going to potentially deny a large number of children the facilities required to give them the allotted two hours per week of PE.

I noted, in particular, one comment from a parent who tries to walk their child to school whenever they can.

As a parent of a child at Lochee Primary School, I will, if the council’s proposal to build a new school on the current St Clement’s site in Charleston goes ahead, be denied even this chance to teach my child about the benefits, both to themselves and the environment, of walking instead of taking the car.

This is because the new school, although deemed to be within “reasonable” walking distance, will take us at least 35 minutes to walk to.

Not only is the distance unreasonable in the 21st Century, but the roads we would have to cross are extremely busy commuter routes.

Given the difficulty in providing school crossing patrols at present, I will be surprised if they are able to furnish an adequate number to cope with what will be required.

This leaves me with no choice but to take the car whilst those without their own transport face a huge increase in their daily costs, if they have to use buses.

At present, my child and all their friends have plenty playground to run around in and let off steam at playtime before heading back in readiness to concentrate on learning.

They have a stretch of grass to play on and mature trees surrounding the school.

This is to be traded for a so-called “21st Century” building with less space round it and I doubt a tree or blade of grass will be in sight. — Powerless Parent.

What a great idea.

And just to show that this is really a point of principle and not a cheap attempt to besmirch an opponents name, get all the nom-doms who donated to all parties to pay money back as well.

This would include the nom-dom who gave a sizeable donation to Gordon Brown’s leadership campaign.

And, as the Lib Dems last General Election campaign was bankrolled by a convicted fraudster, they could pay back the seven-figure sum that he donated back to the victims of his crime.

After all, this is a point of principle to these parties, isn’t it? — Political Connoisseur.

There is help out there, which is why I’m encouraging those most in need to call the free Home Heat Helpline to find out about grants for insulation, special reduced tariffs, as well as advice on how to keep warm.

It wasn’t so long ago that I was a single mum living on benefits with two young kids, so I remember how hard it can be to keep your family warm when every penny counts. I would add layers to the kids’ beds on really cold nights and sit in the living room with my coat on rather than spend the limited money I had on heating the house.

But this doesn’t have to be the situation for families across Dundee. Had I known about the Home Heat Helpline, I would have picked up the phone immediately.

Anyone who is concerned about their fuel costs or those of a relative, neighbour or friend, should call the Home Heat Helpline free on 080033 6699 to see if they are eligible for help. — Kym Marsh, Coronation Street Actress.