OXFORDSHIRE County Council was again shown to be lacking leadership from its chief, Keith Mitchell, with his recent outrageous suggestion that the public should have been more responsible in doing the council’s work of snow clearing.

How much more preposterous could he get?

His remarks did nothing more than aggravate the disruption that the recent weather had on everyday life.

Mr Mitchell could not lead a duck to water – or realise there was no water because it is frozen.

If he couldn’t make any better suggestions then he should have kept quiet.

ADRIAN TAYLOR, Eynsham