Yet again our councillors hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons. When will they get their heads around the fact that they are in their positions to do what’s best for us?

The continual bickering between themselves and current investigations into who knows what – why don’t they get on with what they are paid very well to do?

They are not needed at these homecomings, they are only there for show. Just leave it to the public to welcome these soldiers back and remember the ones that haven’t returned.

I’ve no connection to the armed services, but do I have respect and admiration for the ones that have? Do I have sympathy for those who have lost loved ones? Yes I do.

Am I tarring all councillors with the same brush? Yes I am.

Do I vote? Definitely not.

Terry Jerrard, Slades Farm Road, Bournemouth