WHY has Glasgow City Council never honoured or commemorated the many building tradesmen, apprentices, labourers and associated trades employed by them, in the early period of the post war years.

During this period the large housing schemes, Castlemilk, Drumchapel, Easterhouse, and other smaller schemes were built and completed.

As a young tradesman, employed by the council, I was there when the late Clement Attlee, a former Labour Party Prime Minister, opened the 100,000 council house in Easterhouse in the 1950s.

Although the council was a good employer, working conditions were harsh when compared to current working conditions in the building industry. There were no hard hats, Safety Boots or Visor Jackets or washing facilities etc.

When working internally in the houses that were built, you were exposed to the elements, with wind blowing in from the window openings, plus the fact you were walking over open floors.

Over the decades most of the older tradesmen at that time, many of them ex-army from the war, will have passed away.

Even many of the young tradesmen of that era like

myself, who are alive will be

in their 80s.

RSD

Via email

WHEN I was on holiday around two and three years ago in Spain, you had to sanitise your hands when entering the restaurant.

This was also compulsory on a cruise ship last year.

Would it not be good practice for this be introduced in supermarkets, shops, transport hubs etc under the present threat?

Billy Macdonald

Glasgow

I NOTE the Convener for Carbon Reduction and Sustainability promoting the new £8million cycling initiative in Woodlands.

I hope she realises that when these lanes are built, they will have fly-tipped bulk refuse as residents will dump it anywhere to get rid of it. I do believe the back lanes in Woodlands are notorious for fly-tipping.

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THE £8million to be spent on the work to be carried out on cycle lanes in Glasgow is unacceptable.

There are already cyclists using the Garscube road route and the last thing this area needs is more bikes.

The current cyclists use the route on Garscube road, which goes under the M8, like a racing track, with many cyclists speeding and creating danger for the pedestrians on foot.

They jump road lights, cycle on the pavements, which are meant for people to walk on.

This £8m should be spent on something more important than cyclists.

This project is disgusting and should be scrapped.

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