MRS D Holliday (Letters, January 25) is right -- writing debts off every year is simple. We, the council tenants in Blackburn and Darwen, will have an increase both in rent and community charge to make up for this. Voters have it in their own hands -- so use it.

Any business which wrote off £1million would fold up and this one should be made accountable.

J ORANGE, Brodick Road, Blackburn.