WHY I have to ask is there so much hurt to people in the so called savings and taxation by the ogres of Government and county councils. Reducing grit bin availability increases the likelihood of more calls to police, ambulance and hospitals. All I believe called upon to make cuts by the ogre of Government, democratically elected by the county council to serve. Now we find money can be found to bomb Syria and meet the consequent costs of retaliation.

Cllr Tony Pelton, Catterick Village.