The wholly unfounded comments from D M Colcomb in last week's letters about the Record Office cannot be allowed to pass without reply.

As Chairman of the Cabinet meeting to which your correspondent referred, I must point out the only decision taken at that meeting, relative to the Record Office, was one to confirm an application to the Heritage and Lottery Board for funding.

The decision to site the office in Chippenham, and purchase the necessary land, was taken by the full county council many weeks ago. This alone answers "serious questions concerning political accountability".

Moreover, none of the North Wilt's district councillors who were present at Cabinet are members of that council's ruling administration and to imply that they might have taken a decision to benefit that council is both wrong and offensive.

County councillors take decisions on county wide issues, such as the Record Office, which they believe to be in the best interests of Wiltshire, uninfluenced by which Division and/or Ward they happen to represent at county and/or district level.

Jane Scott,

Deputy Leader Wiltshire County Council.