Sir.-How refreshing to see such good news on the front page of a local paper.

Well done Tadley Town Council for being recognised for your hard work.

Having recently moved from a nearby area where the parish council has lost the plot, to a town where the main agenda seems to be keeping the standards board busy, it is good to know local government is still alive.

I hope residents appreciate the hard work put in by their local councillors.

As a retired councillor, I am aware that putting one's head on the block is not always easy.

Well done Tadley - let's hope other parishes take note of what can be achieved.

-Steve Pascall, ex-chairman of West Berks Council, Marlborough, Wilts.