I RESPOND to Mr Stone's letter attacking Bury Council for spending £250 on the number plate T6 BUR for the mayor's car.

Mr Stone underestimates both the memory and the common-sense of your readers.

I am sure they are all aware that Bury Council was asked, only a few weeks ago, to pay several thousand pounds to continue to use the number plate EN1 for the mayor's car.

We unanimously rejected that offer as being far too high a price to pay. However, we agreed that T6 BUR symbolises the six towns of the borough in a most appropriate and cost-effective way and that it won't make a hap'orth of difference to our ability to deliver public services.

DEREK BODEN,

Deputy Leader of the Council.