WHEN are Rossendale Council going to realise that there are other places in the valley other than Rawtenstall?

There are towns in the valley dying day by day and they do not care.

And how come the council has suddenly found all this money when they could not keep the council homes in some areas up to the standard they should be?

And when are the elected councillors going to represent the wards that they were elected by, and follow a policy not at the whim of the council leader at the time?

It would be nice to hear a councillor speak about his or her ward and be proud to announce a policy of development.

This applied to all parties standing in this year's election.

This is why people don't vote.

EDITH CHALLINOR, Sowclough Road, Bacup.