In reply to Cllr Kirby letter (14.11.16) where he tries to justify funds being cut to Cancer Careline. 
Cllr Kirby justification for the cut to funding and closure of Cancer Careline is disingenuous and disrespectful to the dedicated staff and volunteers who have worked so hard over many years to provide the service.
Readers will remember it was Cllr Kirby who defend the council’s decision to build a 9 million pound taxpayer funded cinema, even though it was not needed and then abandoned after spending £400k of taxpayers money on consultants and architects. 
Cllr Kirby needs to consider that the council has paid out millions to three employees who are on gardening leave. 
The money that has been wasted by the council would have covered the £72k need to save the charity for the next thirty years. 
Sadly Cllr Kirby is the embodiment of all that is wrong with Caerphilly Council, I feel sure that the good people of Pontllanfraith will let Cllr Kirby know their view on the wasted millions and the closure of Cancer Careline.

Cllr Nigel Dix 
Blackwood