WE should all be asking why it is going to cost so much to bring our homes for the elderly up to standard.

Could it be because they have been so badly neglected over the years? And if the answer to that is Yes, then Joe Public needs to know why.

The county council don't seem to mind how much money they spend on purchasing and refurbishing buildings for themselves.

I'm sure if the public were given a choice of where the money was spent, the majority would agree that it should be on our elderly not on new council offices.

After all, old age comes to us all.

P METCALF (Mrs), Addison Street, Accrington.