Put NHS and poverty crisis before route
Dear Editor
I was surprised this week when a letter from the House of Commons came through my door.
It was from Alyn Smith MP regarding the King’s Highway Project, “an exciting activetravel corridor proposal in your area”.
After visiting Mr Smith’s website I was finally able to understand what his letter was all about and seemingly aimed at gaining public support to put pressure on Stirling Council to consider a cycling/walking route from Stirling to Drymen.
There is no doubt some merit in having such a facility at a time when green issues dominate our lives but being aware of a virtually unused new cycle track near Castle View on the outskirts of Stirling, I would urge caution in proceeding too quickly as there seem to be more pressing issues for public money to be spent upon.
I would urge Mr Smith and his colleagues to firstly consider the crisis in the NHS; the increasing Covid infections and the people who are struggling to eat and heat.
Additionally, how much did it cost to send out these letters to residents in the west of Stirling?
Bob MacDougall Kippen, by email
Speedlimitlunacy Dear Editor
In Stirling View (Observer, October 20), Crawford Logan asks whether Stirling Council’s application of speed limits to the local road network has descended into the sheerest lunacy?
I am sure most reasonable people will be asking the same question.
Many, as they crawled up (or down) Causewayhead Road will be asking why?
I have no doubt that Causewayhead Road will have had its share of accidents, but whether they would have been prevented by reducing the speed limit is, at the very least, questionable.
It’s high time our secretive council explained its action in detail.
And perhaps it could also explain why a higher speed limit applies to the Causewayhead roundabout than to its 20mph approach!
Perhaps lunacy is the right term after all, or perhaps the council is being consistent with all the other (arguably) incorrectly applied limits to roundabouts in its area. Andrew Fraser Stirling
Listentofears Dear Editor,
I was shocked to read about the rise in drink spiking incidents across Scotland and the safety concerns felt here in Stirling.
Personal safety is rightly a strong focus at the moment.
It is up to all of us to make sure that the people in our communities feel safe in these times.
R Smith via email