Things are looking up

Sir, - Reading through your paper (February 15) page 10 informed me about the lighting up of dark alleyways and dilapidated buildings under the so-called City of Light scheme. What next, I thought. Then page 13 told me my council tax could rise by an extra £151 a year.

Thankfully, I have been informed that as I will be 80 this year, I will get an extra 25p a week on my pension. Things do not look too bad after all. Jack Alexander. Whinlatter, 2 Stormont Way, Scone.