SIR - There are 90 councillors on Bradford Council, each one, according to recently published figures, able to claim just over a minimum of £11,000 in expenses. That's near enough £1 million in total.
It begs the question do we need so many bureaucrats when, according to the dictionary, they are "in a system of administration in which matters are hindered by excessive adherence to minor rules and procedures"?
If they can't induce more flexibility in rules and regulations then each one is nothing more than an expensive jobsworth.
Progress is determined by innovation not compliance.
David Rhodes, Croscombe Walk, Bradford
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