Madam,

Why in Great Britain during a time of austerity does our nation use tens of millions of pounds of public money to protect President of the United States Donald Trump, for one or two days? Is it value for money?

Bodlondeb residential care home was closed, saving money by reducing residents from 50 to 0. Where is their protection? Was this value for money?

At least some of the money saved will subsidise the National Eisteddfod at Tregaron in 2020. Back in March as Bodlondeb closed, the council agreed to divert £200,000 into a special earmarked reserve to provide funding for prestigious events.

Wasn’t Bodlondeb a prestigious home? Of course, there is money in ‘unexpected coffers’, if staffing is reduced, leaving colleagues who remain to cover extra duties with skeleton staff, on zero hours!

This is how politicians let so many down, their future in their hands.

Yours etc,

D A Thomas, Friend of Bodlondeb, Llwyn Yr Eos, Penparcau, Aberystwyth.

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