SIR,

May I sincerely congratulate councillors of all parties, and of no party, who were elected to Monmouthshire County Council last week, I shall be very happy to work with all on improving local services.

May I also offer my apologies to those who feel that the Conservative-led coalition has let them down. I must acknowledge that there has been incompetence at the highest levels of government over the last few months in a number of departments.

Meanwhile, there has been an emphasis on issues such as gay marriage and reform of the House of Lords at the expense of explaining the financial situation, a failure to deport dangerous terrorists because of concerns about human rights, and an apparent unwillingness to listen to the concerns of electors, and the back bench MPs who represent them.

I shall have no hesitation in expressing my concerns in Parliament.

David Davies MP

(Monmouth)