Thanks to SPT for a quick solution
Dear Editor I was impressed with SPT, after they quickly sorted out the two bus shelters that had been taken away in Cambuslang recently.
They had removed the shelters while doing the roadworks and I phoned them up.
I was told they would be up by May 23. When I was there on May 23 they were back. That was efficient and they were very helpful when I phoned them. Jim McGeachie Cambuslang
Periodpain Dear Editor, Can you imagine not being able to access a toilet when you most need to?
For girls all over the UK, being refused this basic human right is a reality when they are at school and on their period. A recent survey by Plan International UK found that 68 percent of girls aged 14-21 had a rule that they couldn’t go to the toilet in lesson time at school.
This rule exists in my school, with some teachers letting girls go and some refusing. Not only does this have hygiene and safety risks, but it can make the situation for students very awkward. Girls are worried about leaking, or having to explain in front of the whole class why they need to be excused.
Surely there is no excuse for allowing menstruation to affect a girls’ education.
It’s imperative schools provide pupils with free access to toilets, adequate sinks and waste disposal bins, and give teachers support to discuss periods without embarrassment or shame.
There’s more about the changes we need to see at plan-uk.org/locked-out. Laura MacLeman Plan International
Cat’smeow Dear Editor, In the run up to national volunteering week, Cats Protection would like to extend our thanks to the many thousands of volunteers who offer time and expertise to help cats and kittens across the UK.
In 2017, our 10,200-strong volunteer network contributed an incredible 5.5 million hours, each volunteer gifting a wealth of expertise and immeasurable passion to the charity.
Their dedication enabled Cats Protection to help around 200,000 cats and kittens nationwide. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can visit www.cats.org.uk/get-involved/ volunteering.
Julie Meredith, Cats Protection