THE District Auditor's report into the retirement of the Malvern Town Council's former town clerk, Stuart McDonough, is a sad and sorry story.

Mr McDonough has made circles round the town council and the Council Tax-payers of Malvern have been left to foot the bill - and what a bill! That our town councillors voted to grant him early retirement without knowing how much it was going to cost beggars belief. Do they conduct their personal finances in the same way? I bet they don't!

The way in which Mr McDonough has behaved is, I am sure, quite legitimate but is it honourable?

KEITH BERRY, Nursery Road, Malvern.