LEADER of the council, Mr Wilson, does not think a 10p a week rise on the council rates is much to bother about (Citizen, March 9).

But to a pensioner who is being awarded the meagre rise of 75p a week this April, it is a different story.

We were all grateful for the £100 given to us to help with the fuel bills. This, however, will be quickly absorbed by the VAT on fuel, tax, house insurance and ever-increasing bus fares.

Many pensioners, I am sure, will seriously think where to put their cross at the local and general elections, after all there are ten million of us.

R Parkinson

Bolton Road, Anderton

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