No - I don't think that the football club should control the majority of the only flat open area in the town. It is there for everyone to use when they want without having to book it in advance. Richard Stone
Yes - Too many people wander across the zebra crossing trailing behind other users. At times this can be a constant flow thereby causing the massive build up of traffic through the village. Worse than that is the fact that many people do not even stop and look to see that traffic has stopped before crossing and just step out in front of moving traffic. The rule is that traffic must give way to pedestrians waiting to cross but pedestrians must wait for all traffic to stop before stepping out on to the crossing. This does not happen. Norrie Jamieson
Yes - If there are no sports facilities for young people they only learn to hang around in groups on the streets. Where if they have somewhere to go, enjoy and keep fit, they become hopefully better sociable people with a meaning to life. They will get a buzz from the endorphins released from sports activities rather than turning to drink and drugs. It is however important that the parents use their influence to direct their children into sports and hopefully the schools take some responsibility in educating children to lead a fit and healthy life. Children don't reach these decisions on their own - they will only achieve them with guidance from the home. These are places where adult influences can be used to turn kids into fit young people. They should be fun and hopefully if any are particularly good they may achieve some sports recognition and go on and have useful lives. It is so important to have young people involved in something not just staying at home in front of computer screens. Marie Genini
No - The reasons given by Phillipa Grant and her husband are fatuous if they don't (and they could) put conditions on the development for residential qualifications. If the Grants want a new community let them plan for it in the same way as Prince Charles planned Poundbury. Very few new developments like this work. Uilleamruaraidh
No - Encouraging large scale housing developments to obtain many "affordable homes" by means of the percentage method is letting the tail wag the dog. This method is flawed in its conception and destructive in its effects. Predictable results include unsold homes, damaged natural and cultural heritage, and overburdened infrastructure. How many more B&S rural towns and villages are to be sacrificed on the altar of affordable homes? Rob McKelvie
No - Cairngorm has been scarred and pillaged by the ski company. It is time for nature to take its course with this mountain. Tourism in the Highlands can go one of two ways: it can go the route of high quality eco-tourism, dependent on maintaining a healthy, natural environment or it can go down the route of high intensity capital facilities which require large numbers of people to use them intensively. Given the numbers and given the variability of our weather, we can only go the route of high quality, extensive and low pressure tourism. Anything else makes us very poor relations of Alpine resorts. As a ski resort, Cairngorm will always be marginal. Do we want to be in the premier league or in the lower divisions? Uilleam MacDiarmid
Yes - Problems with under-age drinkers consuming alcohol in public places is also prevalent in Newtonmore so any legislation should apply to Newtonmore also. larch.cottage
No - There are too many houses for the size of Grantown, the style/height of the houses are not compatible with existing properties, it is too close to the Caravan Park, infrastructure will be unable to cope i.e. schools, Health Centre etc, it will have a negative impact on local builders through poaching of workforce, there will be increased traffic during the build period (which may be as long as 10 years, according to Muir Homes) and subsequently it will have an impact on ground-nesting birds, and other wildlife. Bill Baird
No - My first visit to Aviemore was over 25 years ago and it was a concrete jungle that did not blend in with the surroundings. I avoid the village at all costs these days, even though I'm in the area quite a lot, as it is an eyesore with very little character. An 11-storey building would only make the place look worse and be a blot on the local landscape. These developers have no interest in the surroundings. They are only interested in capital gain. I thought lesson's would have been learned from the previous mistakes. Seems not. Mr Fraser, Aberdeen
No – Anyone with even limited experience of European countries, which experience severe weather conditions much worse than ours, must realise how pathetic our response is by comparison to a bit of snow. And given the apparent reluctance to improve the A9 is it not reasonable for tax payers to expect what little road we do have to be properly cared for and backed up with the means to keep it clear! Alex Pagett
Yes - Having connections to Nethy Bridge since birth (my father was born there and we spent our summers there growing up), Heatherbrae has been in our lives for ever. It has to be the friendliest pub in Scotland! And is certainly much needed in this small tourist town. Please don't let it fall prey to the modern life! We need Heatherbrae in Nethy Bridge. Dorothy Black
Not at all - Wind farms are an unreliable and destabilising source of electricity for the National Grid. In addition they are a blot on Scotland's wild land and do next to nothing for climate change. In fact because of the peat disruption and the electrical support required from gas turbine generators (to stabilise the grid), they actually contribute more to greenhouse gases than they save. Mary Stewart
No - Apart from being unsightly, heavy falls of snow cause faults with the supply of electricity. On this point alone I would support the lines being underground. Many years ago South Lanarkshire had a huge pipeline laid, coming from the oil fields and going on down to England. The countryside looked devastated at the time, but within a year or two everything was back to normal, and it is now impossible to see where the route was. The disruption and unsightliness was over within a few months, unlike these giant pylons, which will be with us for generations to come. Elizabeth Scott, South Lanarkshire
Yes - Should not close because it shows examples of our national heritage. A lot of work and thought has gone into this and it is extremely interesting for locals and tourists alike. Maria Rose Austin
