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Lennox Herald comments http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2009/01/02/full-credit-to-the-argylls-114557-22570739/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2009/01/02/full-credit-to-the-argylls-114557-22570739/ WHAT a terrific welcome was given recently to the returning Argylls by the people of West Dunbartonshire. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/philanthropy-in-opposition-only-114557-22492200/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/philanthropy-in-opposition-only-114557-22492200/ “LIKE being savaged by a dead sheep.” http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/labour-missing-from-parade-114557-22492201/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/labour-missing-from-parade-114557-22492201/ I WRITE regarding the fantastic homecoming parade of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders on Thursday of last week. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/boss-black-and-five-wishes-114557-22492568/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/boss-black-and-five-wishes-114557-22492568/ I AM writing in response to Councillor George Black’s letter in last week’s Lennox Herald. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/homesick-at-christmas-114557-22492570/ Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/19/homesick-at-christmas-114557-22492570/ ALWAYS at this time of year in Australia I become extremely homesick. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/all-council-tax-payers-are-equal-114557-22441782/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/all-council-tax-payers-are-equal-114557-22441782/ I AM writing in response to the letters and articles regarding outstanding council tax owed by staff of the council. I would like to correct a few inaccuracies within those letters. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/polish-love-affair-with-scotland-114557-22441785/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/polish-love-affair-with-scotland-114557-22441785/ I DREAMED of Scotland for many, many years. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/cheek-of-council-tax-dodgers-114557-22441973/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/cheek-of-council-tax-dodgers-114557-22441973/ THE 350 council staff who are also council tax dodgers have a real cheek. If everyone else failed to pay they would not have a job. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/independent-decisions-114557-22442610/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/12/independent-decisions-114557-22442610/ BIG Bad John is obviously annoyed at me, but I am going to be lenient with the boy as it is the season of peace on earth and goodwill to all men. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/05/christmas-tree-scrooges-114557-22390176/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/12/05/christmas-tree-scrooges-114557-22390176/ WHERE has all the Christmas spirit gone, I ask myself? I was saddened to learn that for the second year under this SNP council there will be no Christmas tree in Alexandria. Bah humbug! http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/28/do-not-settle-for-inferiority-114557-22339276/ Fri, 28 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/28/do-not-settle-for-inferiority-114557-22339276/ NOW that the dust has settled after the recent council meeting where the SNP sold thousands of council staff down the river by cutting their wages and conditions under the guise of single status, the political struggle may need to take a back seat for a while and a broader range of industrial/community actions may need to be employed to ensure we win the battle for fairness and equality for all council workers. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/21/now-about-that-one-way-street-114557-22288055/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/21/now-about-that-one-way-street-114557-22288055/ I READ your article recently about drivers ignoring the one way system and travelling the wrong way up Station Road in Dumbarton. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/21/not-justice-114557-22288058/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/21/not-justice-114557-22288058/ HOW could architects and planners possibly imagine (never mind approve) that this angular black and white monstrosity of an annexe could ever 'do justice' to the classical dignity of the honey-stoned Dumbarton Sheriff Court building? http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/07/trying-to-trace-jim-mcclaren-114557-22205665/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:30:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/07/trying-to-trace-jim-mcclaren-114557-22205665/ I'VE been trying to locate an old comrade of mine, whom I served with in the Royal Marines Band Service (CinC Home Fleet) based at HMS Excellent on Whale Island, Portsmouth from 1968 -1970. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/07/anyone-know-where-jim-is-114557-22183379/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/07/anyone-know-where-jim-is-114557-22183379/ I WONDER if your readers can be of some help. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/07/west-dunbartonshire-community-regeneration-programme-114557-22183408/ Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/11/07/west-dunbartonshire-community-regeneration-programme-114557-22183408/ A BOLD new direction for West Dunbartonshire has been agreed that will see the biggest opportunities ever to transform some of our ailing communities. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/31/macmillan-says-thanks-to-all-114557-22138460/ Fri, 31 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/31/macmillan-says-thanks-to-all-114557-22138460/ THE Dumbarton Committee for Macmillan Cancer Support wishes to express its sincere thanks to all those who braved the atrocious weather conditions to support the charity’s annual book sale on Saturday, October 25, in the Burgh Hall, Dumbarton. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/24/leven-must-be-protected-114557-22085799/ Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/24/leven-must-be-protected-114557-22085799/ I REFER to last week's article about the River Leven. West Dunbartonshire Council have, up until now, contested that the people own the river. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/17/operate-the-right-of-set-off-114557-22034802/ Thu, 16 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/17/operate-the-right-of-set-off-114557-22034802/ I AM writing with regard to last week’s article about West Dunbartonshire Council employees being given back- dated money, but not having to pay their rent or council tax arrears. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/03/x2018-story-made-villains-out-to-be-victims-x2019-114557-21933867/ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/10/03/x2018-story-made-villains-out-to-be-victims-x2019-114557-21933867/ REGARDING last week’s ‘Shame Game’ article, I know who should be hanging their heads in shame. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/26/compromising-pupils-x2019-safety-114557-21885681/ Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/26/compromising-pupils-x2019-safety-114557-21885681/ THE SNP council is compromising on the health and safety of our school children and our staff by opening schools while workers are on strike today (Wednesday). http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/19/west-dunbartonshire-council-workers-fight-for-better-conditions-114557-21832311/ Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/19/west-dunbartonshire-council-workers-fight-for-better-conditions-114557-21832311/ COUNCIL workers are entering a critical phase in their dispute with the SNP council after their attack on workers’ wages and conditions. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/17/unity-crucial-to-vale-future-114557-21839795/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:25:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/17/unity-crucial-to-vale-future-114557-21839795/ WE now enter the most critical stage in the consultation on the future of the hospital. It is imperative we retain a form of unity in the coming months on behalf of the communities of West Dunbartonshire and Argyll. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/17/our-turn-for-guarantees-114557-21839793/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:21:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/17/our-turn-for-guarantees-114557-21839793/ OVER the past year banks and other financial institutions have shown their new face of vulnerability in that they are capable of failure just as any other businesses. http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/17/so-proud-of-our-granddaughter-114557-21839791/ Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:20:00 GMT http://www.lennoxherald.co.uk/comment/lennox-herald-letters/2008/09/17/so-proud-of-our-granddaughter-114557-21839791/ WE would like a mention for our granddaughter Sarah Berry and her two friends, Chloe Gray and Fay Watson. They are all pupils of Bell Baxter High School in Cupar, Fife.