I MUST congratulate Rhoda O Brien for her defence of the gay community, and I expect her lesbian and homosexual friends also thanked her for putting me right!

Unfortunately her reply had no relevance to my complaint, which was about the increasing amount of council tax I pay.

Once a week an excellent team of men empty any wheelie bin and take the contents away. I consider that a justified use of my council tax. The proposed Pride Festival does not meet that criteria. It is no benefit or relevance to me, and seems intended to promote the lifestyle of a minority at any expense D Laycock, Heysham.