THE video produced by young people in Pollok pleading for more resources for their area is essential viewing for politicians.

It is an eloquent petition for investment for an area afflicted by gang violence.

Fighting and getting drunk because they claim there is nothing else to do is no excuse, but when there's a lack of alternatives it is more likely to occur.

As their DVD shows, there are sensible young people who would prefer to live peacefully.

They're not asking for anything unreasonable and deserve the same chance as everyone else to share in Glasgow's growing prosperity.

But they, too, must take more responsibility for what is going on in their area.

It is ludicrous much of the violence is embedded in territorial tribalism going back decades.

These young people deserve better and they have a vital role to play in achieving a brighter future by learning to live peacefully alongside each other. Train group not on right track

FIRST ScotRail appears to have adopted a couldn't-care-less attitude to its loyal commuters from Bishopbriggs.

The claim that this is a good time of year for maintenance is understandable and, obviously, double-decker buses are too tall for low bridges.

But since its sister bus firm has a fleet of single-deckers, why can't they be provided for rail passengers during the works?

Lack of joined-up thinking like this won't do public transport providers any good if customers feel they have been forced to use their cars instead.