IN a recent issue of the Bolton Scene there was a full page of councillors of the borough. Glancing idly down the list, I was amazed to see no less than six married couples. Is there such a dearth of candidates— hard to believe with the raft of expenses and allowances available — or is Bolton witnessing nepotism unseen since the days of the mediaeval Popes? Ralph Brooksbank Chorley New Road Bolton
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