THE Cranborne Road, Wimborne, approved building development (June 23) voting fiasco brought about by the absence of councillors who should be supporting and representing the interests of those who they are supposed to be serving again demonstrates that the present number of councillors is not required and could therefore be significantly reduced.

Why, then, are they continuing to waste public money when they are obviously not needed, even for the most important issues?

It would certainly appear that their allowances and self-importance are more desirable than the dedication to their duties.

Robert Tuck

Pardy’s Hill

Corfe Mullen

Wimborne Minster