Madam, With reference to Keith Horne's letter last week –

the comment regarding Parish Councils was inaccurate at

best, and frankly insulting in its generalisation!

I joined Walford PC after a poll with 23 candidates –

so I was certainly elected.

If Mr Horne has a problem (and it sounds that he

does) with his local PC not being elected, then that would

surely indicate that too few people put themselves

forward at election time. Maybe he should step forward

next time, to address the imbalances that he sees.

 I fail to recognise the further comments he makes

regarding pretend jobs and a trade union, let alone

careless tax increases.

Heather Evans, Walford