MADAM

I was delighted to read in the Beacon that our county councillors have agreed to reach out to a number of refugees from Syria offering a safe haven in our county.

I’m glad that our community is making this positive and welcoming gesture to those unfortunate individuals who have endured hardship beyond most of our experiences and imaginations in this comfortable part of the world.

It is especially good to hear this from community leaders in Monmouthshire after the recent and outspoken negativity from our member of parliament David Davies on the subject. It has gone some way to restoring my faith in those who serve the public.

Peter Foote

(Trellech)