Councillors’ food expenses

Sir, Another letter from Councillor Redman attacking the Scottish Government reaches the papers. After looking at councillors’ expenses to March 31 2018, it is interesting to study the detail. It is even more interesting to find the total amount claimed by councillors and former councillors for meals is £1,387.70. Councillor Redman must have been feeling a bit peckish as he has munched his way through £658.28 all by himself – almost 50 per cent of the total claim. Can Councillor Redman explain this amazing amount? Perhaps he needs this food to sustain him in his continual campaign of letter-writing criticising the Scottish Government. He would do well to remember councillors’ expenses come from Scottish taxpayers.

Isobel Strong, Lilybank, Glebelands, Rothesay.