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If our club closes it could be lost forever

Sir – I attended the meeting of the Nithsdale Indoor Bowling Club on Monday evening and what was patently obvious was the desire for the club to continue.Read

Don’t miss out on a fun activity

Sir – I’ve always enjoyed putting pen to paper but was beginning to wonder if letter writing was a dying art.Read

What will cash boost actually be spent on?

Sir – I read with interest the article Regeneration Cash Boost for Towns in last Friday’s Standard.Read

If something isn’t broken

Sir – When I became the regional reporter to the children's hearings, I took over the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright as my caseload.Read

Call goes out to young writers

Sir – I am inviting your readers to become involved in an exciting project for young writers and poets.Read

Wonderful walking routes in need of more support

Sir – It is nice to learn that Annandale has a new walking route, but I would like to point out that there is a beautiful part of upper Nithsdale which is relatively unexploited either for walking or as a mountain bike trail.Read

Savings can be made!

Sir – The prognosis for the council’s future budgets is not good.Read

A burning issue for all

Sir – Readers will be interested to note that in Parliament on June 11, following a debate on the National Waste Plan, an amendment was made by Robin Harper saying there should be “no necessity for any large-scale waste-to-energy plants to be built in Scotland”.Read

It’s good to see expenses published

Sir – I am pleased to see expenses of elected members published at last.Read

Outlook is bleak for our indoor bowlers

Sir – The resources committee meeting of Dumfries and Galloway Council on August 18 reached a decision to proceed to replace the indoor bowls facility at Dumfries Ice Bowl with a new curling pad at a cost of £2.5M.Read

Burning waste is not the same as recycling

Sir – I was thoroughly depressed to read of the council’s “success” in dealing with waste (Council Celebrate Waste Success, DGS, August 14).Read

‘Racist’ fuss astounds me

Sir – I have to admit to being totally astounded by the fuss over the saying used by Councillor McKie (Councillor slammed for ‘racist’ remark, Friday, September 4).Read

Hypocrisy from the States is stunning

Sir – As a long-term employee in the oil and gas industry, having worked in various locations around the world including Libya, I would like to pose a few points for all and sundry to ponder.Read

Fed up with Bomber hype

Sir – I wonder if, like me, any of your other regular readers are getting just a bit fed up with the dragged out saga of the Lockerbie bomber release.Read

Fuel duty rise unacceptable

Sir – The UK Government’s 2p rise in fuel duty will only serve to hinder economic recovery, negating any potential additional income to the Treasury.Read

Idea is a good one but location is wrong

Sir – Your reporter Jackie Grant wrote an excellent and unbiased account of the meeting regarding the proposed riding school for the disabled in Upper Stepford.Read

It’s time to take control of energy

Sir – I really have difficulty with the lunacy of present day thinking in this world: oil is running out and is extortionately expensive, yet local food production and services and practical skills are disposable and we are encouraged to run rural economy on tourism.Read

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