Thanks for free lunch

Published: 23 December, 2010

• I NEARLY dropped dead when I read that the council had decided to put on a free Christmas lunch for some pensioners (MP goes on Santa stand-by as Town Hall’s top earner says: No, No, No, December 10).

This is a step in the right direction as it demonstrates that the council does have a heart when it comes to the less-well-off. I hope other councils take note. 

The council leader is completely correct in stating that the council is there to serve the community, by “doing their best to help the rest”.

Long may it continue and, yes, the council leader deserves to be complimented for that.

MG MCELLIGOTT   
Amwell Street, 
EC1