Letter: Town hall cabals

Monday 08 March 1999 00:02 GMT

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Letter: Town hall cabals

Sir: I share Councillor Margaret Little's concern. The creation of a mayor or leader with a small "cabinet" of senior councillors will lead to the formation of oligarchies to which promotion is likely to be by patronage, and where the influence of the remaining councillors will be small.

Additionally, there is no mention in the Government's proposals of either town or parish councils. I suspect that this primary level of local government will be left to wither and in time to disappear.

HARRY CUNLIFFE

Member, East Hampshire District Council

Waterlooville, Hampshire

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