SO NOW the Vale Council is asking residents to consider what savings the council can make over the next 12 months or so.

Well this is not rocket science is it, let's start at the very top.

First of all get rid of the CEO; why are the taxpayers paying at least £140,000 for this person to sit in a lap of luxury and contribute absolutely zero to the people of Barry and the Vale.

Next get rid of the Vale mayor, Fred Johnson, and all the other mayors and deputies, this man, according to reports, is costing us over £100,000 in wages, hospitality, expenses, etc, this we cannot afford if the people are going to suffer more cuts.

Next the leader and deputy leader must take a large cut in salaries the leader on £47,000 is disgusting and what on earth does the deputy do for his £33,000 a year, get rid of this position.

Abolish all committees and sack all chair persons, these positions cannot be tolerated any further.

Why is the council still paying a councillor who was convicted of a very serious offence a few months ago and who now has a criminal record.

You Vale councillors have got to start taking a hit on your salaries and benefits.

The decisions that you have made over the past few years and months have ensured that the people are suffering while you lot still wallow in your ivory tower.

You only have to look at Barry if you can find your way out of your comfy offices,we have nothing in this town, as you have systematically destroyed all what we did have.

It's about time you invested in Barry for the people, never mind your chamber, and car fleet, we need a leisure complex with a cinema, bowling alley, swimming pool, etc, is this not too much to ask. For once think of the people and not your own swollen egos.

D J Radford

Coleridge Crescent

Barry