Can Crieff community come up with solution?
It was upsetting to read the article in the April 14 Herald on yet more vandalism in MacRosty Park.
Perhaps the parents of these youths don’t care so, far from turning a blind eye, could/ would the community of Crieff step up to and find solutions?
Is there a space for them to gather and socialise safely, where service projects run and managed by the youth themselves can be planned, so giving them a sense of belonging and direction?
Somewhere where they could learn to channel their youthful energy and exuberance into actions for the benefit of the community rather the destruction of it?
I don’t have answers but I have ideas and I care.
Anyone want to join me? Diana Macpherson
Support on railway Dear Editor
With ScotRail now in public ownership, now is the time for local authorities to work with the Scottish Government to make local travel networks as accessible and affordable as possible for visually impaired people.
From difficulties in being able to see ticket machines or platform numbers, to being unable to navigate safely and efficiently around a station without a guide, travelling by train alone can often be extremely challenging and feel daunting for many people with sight loss, with some even choosing to avoid it altogether.
That’s why Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have launched a petition calling for a new national policy in Scotland for rail travel for holders of a National (Scotland) Concessionary Travel for Blind Persons card and their travel companions, like that of the free bus scheme.
A new scheme enabling free rail travel across Scotland for blind and partially sighted people and their companions would be a huge step forward for an inclusive Scotland for visually impaired people.
Read and sign our online petition at www.change.org. Craig Spalding, Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans
Cats protection Dear Editor
With kitten season nearly here, Cats Protection is releasing
a documentary highlighting the potentially tragic risks of buying underage kittens online from unscrupulous sellers who put profit before welfare.
The Big Kitten Con, narrated by Caroline Quentin, features traumatic accounts of kittens being sold at less than the legal age for commercial sale, which is eight-weeks, and sadly dying from debilitating illnesses.
We want anyone who breeds two or more litters of kittens in a year to be licensed, which would make them subject to regular inspections.
To watch Cats Protection’s The Big Kitten Con video and to sign Cats Protection’s petition, please visit the website www.cats.org.uk/ kitten-con.
Madison Rogers,
Cats Protection