I was amazed to hear Conservative Cabinet member Cllr John Thomson trying to justify the withdrawal of the Bath RUH Hopper bus, by claiming one of the reasons it was being withdrawn that it was being used by staff working at the RUH.

Forgive me, Cllr Thomson, but shouldn’t we be trying to encourage everyone to use public transport?

Cllr Terry Chivers, Independent, Melksham Without North, Eden Grove, Whitley.