I WAS shocked recently to discover that a metal plaque that had been put on a public bench in Marston had been removed.

It had been attached to the bench as a token addition to the Marston community.

Mick Haines, the independent councillor for Marston had worked hard to have the plaque put there and was shocked when a friend informed him that it had been taken off without any consultation with the local residents.

After some investigation it appears that Oxfordshire County Council had decided, in their wisdom, that the plaque should not have been put there without their permission as it was a public bench.

So it appears that someone was sent down to Marston to remove it.

How petty and ridiculous this world has become when it comes to ‘jobsworth’ councillors with nothing more important to do than to destroy local people’s efforts.

Perhaps someone from the council could contact Councillor Haines and explain their reasons for its disappearance.

STUART COOPER, Watermill Way, Headington

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