I READ with disgust that the closure of Little Harwood, Shadsworth, Ivy Street and Sudellside Community Centres is being considered.

Do not the ruling coalition on Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council realise that the removal of existing facilities in these centres will lead to increased boredom and street crime among many younger members of society?

Is this just what they want?

Or is this measure just a smokescreen to hide their financial incompetence in managing the council's budget?

Hopefully the electorate will take this proposal into due consideration when casting their votes in the election on May 1, 2008.

MICHAEL J POULTNEY, secretary, Little Harwood Branch Labour Party.