I note that Portland Town Council is embarking on a consultation exercise to give residents a say on what the council tax precept should be for the 2015/2016 year. As well as including a set of questions in the consultation process, I feel that the majority of Portland residents would appreciate a summary of what the Town Council actually spends the precept money on.

With more and more responsibilities being placed upon the Borough and County Council for essential services, it would be interesting to learn what the Town Councillors consider to be their main function in the future. Without this information it would be difficult for residents to give an informed response to any precept questionnaire.

Rowland Reynolds Portland