I am appalled at the the effort put into last Thursday's local election by the local parties and candidates.

I received only one flyer through my letterbox, from the Conservative Party. I receive The Argus daily and, to the best of my knowledge, there was nothing published by the candidates about their intentions for the future.

No wonder apathy rules. If you want people to vote, give them some background information. In future, maybe we will be ruled by the French.

-John Clark, Nutley Crescent, Goring-by-Sea