I WAS amazed to read that there are likely to be more cuts in various services, particularly street lighting, winter gritting and the parish lengthsmen (which very few people have heard of anyway).

We are sick of all the cut backs particularly where safety is concerned.

These measures may well lead to more criminal activity and more accidents and, of course, there may well be a question of compensation if there is a case of negligence.

As we are forever paying more council tax with very little to show extra for it perhaps next year we can expect a reduction in our rates, then again I think I might stand a better chance of winning the lottery.

RB GRIST,

Eden Vale,

Westbury