Promise on bins is still not delivered
Dear Editor Regarding councillor Jim Thomson Environmental Officer - and his comments when commenting on Councillor Benny’s comments.
I spoke to Jim Thomson three years ago face to face in my house about all the ongoing issues and concerns re bins uplifts and glass uplifts. He admitted the dialogue between him,sdc to the general public could be better and would be looked at asap.never heard another thing about it and still it is the same.promised a lot, delivered nothing, and it is still going on. When will these people actually do something positive after talking to the tax payers as it seems its a case of them just doing what they please and to pot with everyone and their views.three years ago,i got excuse after excuse after excuse and not one iota of forward planning.
Jim Reid via email
passenger numbers on public transport and encourage us all to keep fit and healthy.
RNIB Scotland believes this ‘Spaces for People’ initiative could transform active travel for everyone. However, we remain concerned that, if these moves are introduced too hastily, with not enough thought given to people who are blind or partially sighted or who have other mobility issues, it could actually end up putting barriers in place.
We want space for new cycle lanes to be taken from roads not pavements, for new designs to avoid the shared spaces concept, for clutter to be removed from our streets, and for controlled crossings to the road or bus stops to be installed. This will make things safer for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers.
The current situation has made us all a little more aware of what it is like to feel vulnerable, to depend more on others. Let’s build on the sense of greater cohesiveness this crisis has created and make sure the Scotland we return to is inclusive for everyone.
James Adams Director
Royal National Institute of Blind People Scotland
Hillside Crescent Edinbugh
Dear Editor, Gyms are something of an unknown quantity for me, however it is a sad indictment of our society when we strive to open our pubs before we reopen a fitness facility.
Surely an establishment which is properly staffed, monitored and cleaned and which is used by people who by their very definition are conscious of their own wellbeing - can be reopened just as safely, if not more so, than somewhere where people are socialising?
While many pubs and restaurants are closely following the guidelines and safeguarding their customers to the best of their ability, inevitably there will be situations in some where just one person who has overindulged in alcohol can put the health of everyone else in jeopardy.
It therefore appears completely illogical - beyond the obvious economic arguments - that places dealing in alcohol have reopened whereas those dealing in health and fitness have not.
An ideal opportunity to finally change Scotland’s relationship with alcohol - and the perceptions of others - has surely been seriously missed. Name and Address Supplied