Councillor George Savva’s rather ungracious letter (‘Commitment to better way of life’, Opinion, June 4, 2014) concerning the Conservative group’s proposal to cut the number of councillors was interesting for a number of reasons.

Firstly, during the election campaign I spoke with a number of residents who said that they hoped their politicians would act with humility and seek to work together for the good of Enfield. Whilst there will always be differences in politics, that is a sentiment I intend to follow as a Chase ward councillor.

Unfortunately the stance taken just days after the election by Cllr Savva shows some in the council chamber might pursue an agenda of political point scoring, rather than constructively working together for the good of the community.

The second reason I found his letter interesting was his complete dismissal concerning cutting the number of councillors.

There is an enormous shortfall in the council’s budget over the forthcoming years as the previous council elected in 2010 kicked every tough decision it had to make into the long grass.

This will mean cuts are coming and it is our belief that councillors should lead from the front and the number of politicians in Enfield should be reduced. Cutting one councillor from each ward would save the Enfield taxpayer £800,000 over a four year period. Surely this proposal should be considered?

Cllr Nick Dines

Con/Chase ward, Enfield Borough Council