I WISH to make amends to an article which appeared in the Citizen last week.

I am standing as an independent Tory councillor in Ashton. The article referred to me as a 'disillusioned Tory'.

I never said that I was a disillusioned Tory but that I am disillusioned with the selection process.

And the article states that I have been a councillor since 1996.

Before people start wondering what I have been doing since then, I must put the record straight and let people know that I am not a councillor at present. I served on Preston Borough Council from 1976 to 1984 and 1992 and 1996.

Stan Baines

West Park Avenue

Ashton