I am disgusted to hear that Brighton and Hove Council, which spends so much time, money and effort on promoting its worth, could be losing £13 million every year on benefit frauds.

I reckon this is about £65 for every person per year, ie, a week's pension or a slap-up lunch for a councillor.

We pay increased council tax and receive degenerating services, while the council sits there all smug and happy wasting our money away.

-Norbert Turbot, Carden Avenue, Patcham, Brighton