IN the elections of May 2013, the electorate of Spennymoor and Tudhoe voted to retain Labour control and re-elect Labour councillors. A substantial group of respectable, intelligent, hardworking and extremely capable independent and BNP candidates were ignored.

I recently contacted four local county councillors regarding an incident and the only one to contact me was an independent.

Not one of the Labour councillors has had the courtesy to respond.

When the next elections are due, please think before you reelect the same old face – that is if you recognise them at all.

Just because your father and grandfather voted Labour, doesn’t mean you can’t think for yourself and vote for the person who will give you the best representation.

Times have changed and to vote Labour is not always the best option.

Name and address supplied, Spennymoor.