IN the story on ambulances (August 8), Blackburn with Darwen Labour party leader Kate Hollern is quoted as saying: "It's a disgraceful situation".

I think Kate wants to remember that not replacing ambulances started five years ago, and dare I say that this happened while she was in charge of the council.

It happened on her watch. Yet another problem for the coalition to sort out.

COUNCILLOR ROY DAVIES, via e-mail.