THE Cabinet has cynically pushed back the announcement of their decision to sell off Herefordshire Council's remaining smallholdings until after the May elections.

This is typical of the behaviour we have come to expect from this group of only seven people, who make decisions of huge consequence when 57 county councillors were actually elected to represent Herefordshire. This is not democracy.

It's Our County believes in maintaining our county's assets for the long-term benefit of the people of Herefordshire. We will keep the council farms, not just because they are essential in allowing young and new farmers an affordable entrance into the industry, but because we do not believe in stripping the council bare. Once an asset is gone, it is gone.

JOHN HARRINGTON Chairman, It's Our County, Nordan, Leominster