SIR — With Minehead Town Council being given independent confirmation that they have been acting correctly, both procedurally and financially, I hope that Dr John Malin and Dudley Seale will finally stop what has been described as their "spiteful vendetta" against the council and let our town council get on with their primary role.

The time spent by the council in dealing with this issue could surely have been put to better use.

And no doubt it was this realisation which finally prompted the council, in exasperation, to consult the relevant authority and after taking independent advice, declare that "enough was enough".

It is disingenuous for Messrs Malin and Seale to try to justify their actions as a desire to protect democracy. Some might describe their actions as more those of petulant children than responsible adults.

Perhaps I could take this opportunity to use the frequently quoted Freedom of Information Act to publicly ask how much money has been spent, and time wasted, dealing with these two gentlemen's "spiteful vendetta".

It surprises me that if the aforementioned two gentlemen were on some kind of moral crusade and acting in the public interest, they were not at the forefront of those who have been striving to bring the issues at West Somerset Council into the public domain, particularly as Mr Seale is a district councillor himself.

The role of town councillor is not one that many of us would feel equipped to take on, as it really does seem to be the ultimate example of "You can't please all the people all the time".

Surely it is in all our best interests that councillors are allowed to get on with the job.

Obviously there must be recourse for individuals with genuine issues to raise them, but can we please see an end to what appear to be the time-wasting activities of a minority.

The majority of our local councillors and officials, irrespective of party allegiances, work hard on our behalf to make the best of Minehead for all who live here.

To those councillors I would say "Thank you for doing a job few of us could, or would want to, attempt."

And to any councillors, be they local or district, who are unable to fulfil their obligations on behalf of those by whom they were elected, perhaps they should, preferably, resign, or at the very least, let those who are able and willing to do so get on with their jobs, or perhaps, perish the thought, even help, instead of sitting on their comfortable seats.

P Davies,

Queens Road,

Minehead.