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Letters - 26 July 2010
Nice to know there are some honest people

A grateful Isla with her purse.

I lost my purse on the bus and made inquiries at the bus shop.

A girl there called Mary was very helpful and said she’d ring me back. She did.

It turns out the driver was cleaning his bus at the terminus and found my purse, which had a lot of money in it, and most importantly my bus card. I’m so grateful to him.

I would like to thank him publicly, so people can see there are honest people about. — Isa McLaughlin.

Councillors didn’t want site in city
I read with interest the articles regarding the travellers’ site.

From the very beginning, Dundee City councillors did not want a travellers’ site within the city boundaries.

The only reason they got away with putting it at Balmuir was the old boundary extended to Petterden at that time.

Unauthorised sites were always a problem in Dundee, but councillors then adopted an out-of-sight-of-Dundee, out-of-mind policy.

I would hasten to add that I have never experienced any problems with the travelling people at Balmuir as they keep themselves to themselves and on the few occasions I have spoken to them they have been friendly enough.

There is obviously a case for a travellers’ site within the city boundary.

Why can’t the old caravan park at Camperdown, situated in Old Liff Road, not be resurrected?

All amenities are on site: electricity, water, drainage, etc and would not cost the earth to reinstate.

It is suitably screened from the surrounding area and has close proximity to shops and schools. — Disgruntled Tealing Resident.

[A Dundee City Council spokesman said, “As the reader acknowledges, the site at Balmuir was established when the area was within Dundee’s boundary.

“The reader also acknowledges that the site is well run and has had no problems with it.

“The council has made considerable investment in the site over the past year to improve facilities and there are no plans to set up any other travellers’ sites in Dundee.”]

Smoke problem shifted
Whilst I’m happy about the smoking ban in public places I feel the Government has just shifted the problem.

I stay in flats across from the Black Watch Club on Arthurstone Terrace and can’t open my windows at night because the smell of everyone’s smoke from outside comes straight into our house.

Even last week, my son — who was not well — wanted to open his window to get fresh air and stay cool. However, the smell of smoke was making him feel more sick.

Shouldn’t these pubs, clubs or public places be made to fit some sort of fan? — Infringed.

Referendum will double the cost
So Alan Petrie is arguing that having the alternative vote referendum on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections would be cheaper.

Perhaps he should pass that by the people who run elections in Scotland who have advised the UK Government their proposals breach the law and that the only way for them to proceed on the same day would double the cost of the election.

The Liberal Democrats have made such a mess of trying to run this referendum, no wonder they are trying to throw mud at other political parties in the vain hope that people don’t notice their own incompetence. — Political Connoisseur.

Cut off
Upon visiting our son at his home we found him in bed sick and he failed to sign on at the local Job Centre.

So I phoned them and was told it was okay as long as he came down the next day.

When he went down he was told he was cut off as he had been sick three times in the last year.

It’s not his fault that he is unemployed.

He wants to work but there is nothing out there.

How is he meant to pay his rent and live if they don’t give him anything?

No wonder the young turn to crime to survive. — Angry Parents.

Young enterprise
We had four young boys aged approx 10 or 12 at our door offering to wash our car for 40p and they did a good job.

I hope they got a few more customers as I think we should encourage them to earn their money rather than some who would go out and steal it. They left us with a good feeling and I hope their parents are as proud of them as we are. — OAPs.

Summer club
For several years Hillbank Evangelical Church, Cotton Road, Dundee, has held children’s five-day clubs for all Primary 3-7s during one week of the Easter and summer holidays.

The next club will be held from August 2-6, 10.30-12.30pm.

More information and contact details can be found on the church website — www.hillbank.org.uk — Jim Kay.

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