Leave business trips to the experts

SIr, – According to a report (Press and Journal, April 25) the council’s city growth and resources committee met on April 24 and approved the local authority’s travel plans for the year .

The day after it was approved there’s a photograph in this newspaper showing Barney Crockett, above, and colleagues in Hammerfest, Norway, where they are attending a conference. Approved one day and, at the speed of light, in Norway the next. It’s only a shame the council doesn’t conduct its normal business at the same pace as said travel plans.

Furthermore, what exactly is Mr Crockett bringing to the table? Just leave it to the well-qualified businessmen from the oil and gas capital of Europe who know what they’re doing.

Apparently, the lord provost suggests these planned trips to Qatar, Japan, Mexico, Canada (there are too many to mention) are necessary to bring business to the city ahead of Brexit.

A puzzling remark which he ought to explain. Is he suggesting that post-Brexit there won’t be any business? George S Morrison, Overton Circle, Dyce, Aberdeen