THE annual council meeting of the Cotswold District Council took place on Tuesday, May 16.

I have always credited the district council as being run in an efficient way. Oh, how things changed on Tuesday. The leader Cllr Stowe from the north of the district resigned after a successful 11 years running the ship. 

The Conservative councillors have put in place a new leader Cllr Mark Annett, who has no other history on the council than being the Chairman for the past two years. He has no experience in council policy, never been on the cabinet and has very rarely shown his face at the council. He has been in Private Eye with reference to his profession as an estate agent. He is quoted as saying “You build them and I will sell them!”

Then there is the new vice chairman of council, Cllr David Fowles. His history at the council is much chequered, he is also in Private Eye more times than you can count. He is very well known locally for unsavoury behaviour.

So, Cotswold Conservatives I think you have lost the plot well and truly. Why don’t you just look at the dedicated good councillors and not those who will do more harm than good for the district?

F J BANKS
Cirencester