THE lyrics by Joni Mitchell (“They paved paradise and put up a parking lot”) never seemed more apt than at present, with the proposed closure of Richmond Park Glasgow in order to build a number of high-rise flats with associated infrastructure. This will mean the loss of some lovely wild parkland with beautiful trees in the already multi-deprived east end of the city.

The company involved in this (originally Bett, now Avant) got access to this land for a nominal £1.00, as reported by The Herald’s sister paper The Evening Times, by a council that does not seem to have considered the implications of the decision closely.

Has the council forgotten that Glasgow is known as the dear green place?

Notification of closure does not even mention the construction of these flats and talks instead of increased leisure facilities, children’s playparks and so on. The playpark is already in place in a different part of the park.

I and many others are distraught at this turn of events and I write to register my protest, and to express my desire for a rethink on the part of the city council.

Yvonne Alexis,

14 Haughview Terrace,

Glasgow.