THE figures certainly don't add up and you can guarantee that prisoners will still be released at any time of the day once the dust has settled.

Now to the subject of local democracy, it seems that when a decision is hung, that is 50-50, one person can just use one vote and say yes, like the guy from Del Monte!

Petitions and marchers do not work in my opinion, because the decision is already made behind closed doors.

If people feel so upset about their quality of life being affected, about a rise in crime in their area, it is no good protesting with a placard or signing a petition, but maybe the council would listen if enough people withheld their council tax payments in protest, if nothing, it would give the officers manning this custody suite something to do.

On the subject of a police officer patrolling Sandymoor, will his wages be paid for by the residents of Sandymoor?

David Blunkett was toting this idea about a few weeks ago; they could even get help off the Government.

But I don't fancy paying for the extra officer if I don't even live on Sandymoor.

Name and address supplied, via email