SIR - In reply to E W Taylor of Redditch, I'm pleased you like my letters.

But, when I see people being employed and being paid more than the Prime Minister for running a department in Worcestershire, it appears something is not quite right.

Being robbed of our weekly collections of bins and being told it's all to do with re-cycling was a load of nonsense. And as for paying for settlements over potholes - it would be cheaper to get them mended in the first place.

After seeing the big sham on MP's expenses I think local councillors and county councillors should have their expenses looked at. In fact, anyone claiming money for expenses should be open to scrutiny.

JOHN SHEARON, Worcester.