An open letter to all councillors.
Congratulations on being selected and thank you for shouldering the onerous responsibility of faithfully representing the interests of all your electorate.
Should you ever vote or act primarily for self-aggrandisement or to score political points against your opposition, you would betray the responsibility you have undertaken. So, please let the acid test for all your decisions and work be: what is best for Swindon and its townsfolk?
Councillors and managers of the borough council have sometimes appeared to make dishonourable decisions and incompetent implementation that have deserved contempt rather than respect. Civic pride starts with leadership we can respect.
DEREK LANGLEY
Keyneston Road
Nythe
Swindon
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