I CAN forgive the political parties for only appearing when they are looking for our votes (last Thursday, we had a district council by-election on the Spennells in Kidderminster).

What does irritate me is that our polling station is by the local shops.

So what do the political parties do? They fill up half the car parking spaces outside the shops all day, so making it difficult for local residents to do their shopping.

If this is an example of the respect they have for residents it is little wonder that we are cynical and disinclined to vote.

DAVID VOICE

Redwing Court

Kidderminster