Susan McAlister, of Wood Lane, Kingswear, writes:

I was ashamed of the letter from Mr Beckwith Bennett, Chronicle, October 9, in which he claimed to talk on behalf of our community.

Not only does he defend unelected councillors, but also ignores our local school, which has well over 80 pupils, not the so-called 12 he claims.

Perhaps because he has lived here since 1958, as he stated, he has forgotten what it is like to be young and have a family.