Well there's a surprise! Steven Weaver (Letters, October 18) will be supporting the Labour Party in future elections. After less than six months of running the council he blames the Tories for the £37million black hole, and that's after 12 years of Labour.

Come back in three-and-a-half years Mr Weaver and I will listen. In the meantime, let's hope we get no 27 per cent council tax increases, in addition to the cuts in front-line services we got under Labour.

BILL PEABODY received by email