I AM writing in response to the storm in a tea cup at Marlborough Town Council regarding the provision of crockery and cutlery at the town hall.

The majority of Saturday morning bookings are for events that offer refreshment and these are often charity events where money is short in the first place, hence the need for fundraising.

It would be impossible to provide enough crockery/cutlery from one's own home for this sort of event and to hire it elsewhere would be another expense and inconvenience. We hired the town hall in April for a very successful animal charities fair and got through vast amounts of tea and coffee.

We have booked again for next year and noticed how much the hire cost has increased. If we were to have to hire crockery additionally from an outside source I am sure it would not be a viable proposition.

Please, town councillors, think carefully.

The town hall is a very popular, convenient, prominent venue for charity events and undoubtedly bookings would be lost if full kitchen facilities were not available.

SHARON SMITH

Baywater

Marlborough