Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

The Conservatives seem unable to add up.

A scathing report by auditors KPMG has exposed the incompetence of the Conservative administration in Wiltshire. Errors in the accounts for the 2008/9 financial year, when the council said it was in credit by £15.5million, mean that in fact it was £21.5million in debt. So, they were only out by £37million - well done!

The auditors report states "the draft accounts were of poor quality and incomplete". They have made 19 detailed recommendations for urgent improvement in the financial management of the council. The accounts will not be approved by the external auditors within the published deadline.

When you look at this episode, then remember the money invested (sic) with Icelandic banks, then look at the recent overspend projection it makes you wonder if the Conservative administration is safe to run the county. They will probably blame Wiltshire County Council and hope that everyone forgets that the (almost same group of) Conservatives ran that as well ...