Milton view No more station of fear
Dear Editor, I cannot believe that after all the antisocial behaviour at Hamilton Central railway station that Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland Bruce Adamson opposes the ‘mosquito’ anti-loitering device.
What about the staff and general public? Some kind of deterrent is needed.
I know many people who are reluctant to go to the bus and train station after 6pm because of gangs of youths hanging about and being intimidating.
Mr Adamson says the message sent out is that young people are not welcome there. This is not the case and misconstrues what is being done.
The message is that undesirables and antisocial behaviour are not welcome.
I believe it’s people like Mr Adamson who have helped make this world and environment for breeding criminals.
Name and address supplied Larkhall I have been a supporter of St Andrew’s Hospice Shop in Hamilton for a number of years, either by working in the shop or donating goods to be sold.
Most people are aware that it costs thousands of pounds to run the hospice each week.
On Monday July 24 I was delivering four bags of badly-needed stock and as I could not get parked outside the door of the shop I went further down the street.
I would not have been there 10 minutes. In that short time a traffic warden gave me a £30 parking ticket.
The person must have seen me carrying four bags into the shop and would not be long.
It is a pity that in this day and age a person is penalised for doing something to help others.
I will think twice before I take any more donations into the hospice shop.
I only hope that the warden and his or her family will never need help from the hospice in the future.
Anne Barr Hamilton paper a few weeks ago from Councillor Bert Thomson regarding parking permits.
I agree that in some areas on merit, including Station Road, they should be considered.
Although not appropriate in every area, in this case I would say yes.
I spoke to Councillor Thomson during the election campaign and he said he would raise the issue of parking. It’s good to see he has kept his word.
Councillor Thomson did point out that a considerable investment had been made in a new park and ride facility at the station, but this was for commuters’ benefit.
Station Road resident Blantyre Dear Editor, Several residents and community groups have raised concerns over professional dog walking companies.
These companies use public parks, and most do so in a responsible manner. Unfortunately there are occasions when some walkers are in charge of five, six or seven dogs.
This makes the public anxious. It would be more responsible for walkers to restrict the number of dogs to three or four.
Some members of the public do not feel safe when one walker is responsible for too many dogs.
Everyone is entitled to enjoy the parks, let’s hope dog walking companies take these views on board.
Councillor Bert Thomson Blantyre