Fury over parking charges
Dear Editor,
I am writing with regards to parking charges at East Kilbride Shopping Centre.
The latest addition of ticketing barriers to Olympia car park have now made it impossible to do any pick-up/ drop-off without a 50p charge, no matter how little time is spent in the car park.
It is shocking as this has always been a safe and ideal drop-off for children attending the cinema.
The decline in the shopping centre’s popularity is understandable as Silverburn and Braehead offer the same facilities with free parking.
Even Vue in Hamilton doesn’t charge for parking.
I am afraid that new renovations to the Hub and Odeon will be in vain as pure greed puts EK out of business. Caitlin McPherson, via email
Showpark struggles
Dear Editor,
I must say it fills me with glee that East Mains Community Council are happy that the spare ground at the Showpark is being returned to its original state (Battle over Showpark comes to an end, October 18).
I wish I could say the same for the car park in front of our football stadium which has been destroyed by the constant use of coming and going of heavy trucks.
Despite me approaching the gaffer of Keir builders about the situation, it has fallen on deaf ears.
Over the years South Lanarkshire Council have totally ignored the state of the car park; the football stadium has never looked better which, I may say, has been down to our present committee.
But the car park remains untouched. Maybe you could ask questions why on our behalf?
Peter Kelsall, East Kilbride Thistle FC, via email
Brexit power trip
Dear Editor,
It is becoming clearer by the day that politicians at Westminster see Brexit as a heaven-sent opportunity to keep to themselves most of the powers due to be returned from the EU when Britain leaves.
Many of these powers, however, relate to issues that are already devolved to the Scottish Parliament and to the Welsh Assembly.
People in Scotland should be concerned about this naked ‘power grab’ and should be helping to prepare the ground for this country to become independent.
Only in this way can we hope to remain in the EU – as was the wish of a majority of Scots in the EU referendum – and retain the benefits of EU membership including all the powers that brings to the Scottish Parliament.
Peter Swain, via email
Where now for Scotland?
Dear Editor,
Can’t disagree with the views of folk from East Kilbride of the national football team after yet another failure (Voice of the People, October 18).
I’m pleased Gordon Strachan is no longer the manager but Northern Ireland’s Michael O’Neill apart, I’m not sure who would be a good replacement.
J McLaren, via email