IT is interesting to see the plans for Glasgow city centre in terms of new hotels, new housing, extended cycle lanes and closure of certain streets to cars etc.

However, sorry to be a wet blanket, but the majority of Glaswegians, who live outside the city centre circle, can only look on and wonder when their quality of life will improve.

Prior to the lockdown many citizens complained about bin collections, fly-tipping, weeds sprouting everywhere, uncut grassed areas, graffiti, etc.

The situation now is worse than ever. Some areas are starting to resemble jungles with overgrown grass and weeds covering gutters and pavements. Fly-tipping causing vermin and a general feeling that, with a calamitous recession on the horizon, the future looks very bleak for citizens living outwith the inner city bubble and nobody appears to be addressing this.

MA
Glasgow

I DON’T necessarily agree with John Galt, who talks about the “price-fixing” of private rental accommodation by the Government “capping” prices (June 2).

However, perhaps he may agree with me when I suggest that in view of the many “hovels” under the guise of private accommodation for rent, the government should appoint rental inspectors with the power to enter any rental at any time, and should it not be, at least, “fit for purpose”, ie windproof, watertight and free from vermin infestation (mice, rats, cockroaches etc.). 

These are standards set by government, then the property owner could be fined £1000. and given seven days to bring the accommodation up to the standards required.

FMK 
East Kilbride

JAMES Dornan MSP, the convenor of the Local Government and Communities Committee and MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, has said he is not standing down as an MSP as previously indicated, because he wants more time to help his constituents. 

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Yet he failed to find time this week to support thousands of private renters across Glasgow Cathcart by not supporting the Fair Rents (Scotland) Bill. A classic example of saying one thing and doing another.

Craig Carson
Scottish Labour Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Glasgow Cathcart

WELL, this is a revelation (Lord Provost blasts 
public urination as drinkers “form queues” against residential building)! 

People drink and need to pee! It has happened since time immemorial! Who remembers when most tenement closes had no security doors? Here in the West End when the bars and clubs close after midnight there has been no public toilets since the closure of the ones in Cresswell street. 

Men and ladies are seen going into doorways and down into basement (flat) steps regularly – that was of course in the “olden days” ... 2020 will become 1B(efore)C(ovid)! 

Why can’t there be pop-up toilet cubicles along the likes of Byres Road late at night? The pubs can pay for them – or we could retaliate and visit Stefan King’s or Colin Beattie’s doorstep!

Westender 1
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HOW can the pubs be held “responsible” ?

If there was adequate public toilet facilities in the city, the problem would (almost) not exist!

Alastair Williamson
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