I NOTICE that David Lock displayed "an explosion of disgust and fury" when informed of the lengthening of hospital waiting lists in the Wyre Forest area.

What hypocrisy after what is happening to local health services, arising from his determination to see Kidderminster Hospital reduced to a mere shadow of the successful unit we all came to expect.

I would specifically ask Mr Lock, where are the 120 beds promised at private meetings attended by both him and myself at the time when he was most active in trying to persuade Kidderminster Community Health council to accept Worcestershire Health Authority's plans.

KEN PEERS

County councillor

Rock and Bewdley

Laxton Drive, Bewdley