It was good to read that Rhondda Cynon Taf Council has been highly commended in an awards ceremony (“Borough Council in top league”, March 18).

However, this is more to do with the hard work of council employees than any so-called leadership from the nationalists.

Pauline Jarman and her deputy, Jonathan Huish, have shown nothing that could be considered good leadership since they came top power and have done little to improve people’s

Despite receiving massive increases in funding from the href="http://www.wales.gov.uk">National Assembly, Plaid Cymru have done hardly anything to improve Pontypridd and the surrounding area ‐ and they call this leadership.
In Cardiff, the city centre has radically changed under a Labour leadership, with many new shops opening, and there is a feeling of optimism among local people as Cardiff approaches its centenary in 2005.
Only a Labour‐controlled local authority could deliver the changes people dreamof ‐ changes that will make our communities stronger and safer.

People may rightly wonder where their council tax is going. It’s certainly not being spent on maintaining the parks and footpaths that Rhondda Cynon Taf Council are responsible for.

Since Plaid Cymru came to power, borough walkers, and those in Llantwit Fardre in particular, have had to put up with impassable footpaths, unsafe walkways and the loss of many of our roadside seats.

Instead of approving plans to destroy our parks, this council should be developing sustainable policies so present and future generations can enjoy the result of a balanced ecology.