The  failure to continue the  employment of an officer to champion  disability issues at the  executive meeting on February 7 was totally unnecessary.  The relatively small sum of money involved could have been easily found by economies elsewhere in the Council.

Could more be done to share some functions with other neighbouring authorities, this potentially could go beyond back-office functions, do the six West Yorkshire Authorities each need their own senior law officer or senior finance officer? Do four Bradford councillors  need substantial allowances for being Executive  Assistants?

Does Bradford Council need to subsidise Council unions? How big a public  relations and press officer function do we need?

I am sure there are plenty of places where modest savings could be made before  affecting the disabled.

Dr Roger L’Amie, Glen Rise, Baildon