ON the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust, the latest news is that Roger Waymouth, director of finance stepped down from his £75,000 a year post following the National Audit Commission investigation of overspend by £2 million for 2003/2004.

This was in addition to the debt they had already.

In the real world an examination of committee numbers, staff levels and internal expenditure would be paramount. The answer for bureaucrats of Southgate House is to close essential departments in Devizes and Malmesbury.

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Kington Langley