ALONG with Tony Greenfield (Oxford Mail, Letters November 15), I too am surprised at the lack of interest in becoming a parish councillor at Blackbird Leys.

Tony praises the chairman of the Leys’ Gordon Roper and quite rightly so. I have met Ann Booker many times at the repatriations at the Final Turn. She is very dedicated in her role as a long-serving councillor.

Tony goes on to mention that the parish council of Old Marston has a full contingent of 12 councillors. It is set in stone that if any councillor misses six monthly meetings in succession then that councillor is off the parish council.

MICHAEL CLARKE
Old Marston