I REFER to the report 'Bulldog Bates had enough' (EA, July 9) which informed us that Sue Bates is throwing in the towel as a councillor after 14 years' service to Swindon.
Under her leadership council tax escalated to extortionate levels and public service provision became so bad that Swindon Borough Council was identified by the Audit Commission as one of the 13 worst local authorities in the country.
She is therefore guaranteed an infamous reputation in the town for the foreseeable future.
E Fell
Wroughton
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