I am writing to you concerning an article in your paper (Wednesday, May 7) regarding Mayor Derek Benfield.

I must say I do not write an awful lot of letters, but I am absolutely appalled with the comments made by the incoming mayor, Mr Derek Benfield.

His quote in a recent Evening Advertiser was "one of the first things I will do when taking up residence in the mayor's parlour will be to kit it out with a bar which will include at least 12 malt whiskies".

Please tell me that this is not the only pressing thing on the mayor of Swindon's mind.

Step down and quit now Mr Benfield while you are ahead. Swindon deserves better!

I have just one question for Mr Benfield What is the second thing on your list?

Stephen Green

Covingham