WE are volunteers at Herefordshire Citizens Advice Bureau and we have just heard that there is a strong possibility that the service will be severely curtailed or even close completely in June this year. The reason is that Herefordshire Council has withdrawn its grant.

This money pays for the professional staff who support us, enabling us to provide a high quality and trusted service.

We help many of the most vulnerable people in society but we also help other, more capable people who are faced with problems they cannot solve alone.

We handle problems with debt, housing, employment and benefits as well as everyday issues such as family and consumer problems.

Without this service, most of our clients will have nowhere to go for help and advice and many will be helpless.

The grant is a very small part of the council’s budget and we understand that it is the only council in England to make such a cut.

If it considers itself to be a body that works in the interests of its constituents, they should reverse this policy immediately. Remember, you may need this service tomorrow.

WAYNE STINTON, SUSAN MARSDEN, PETER WYLES Herefordshire Citizens Advice Bureau