Daniel Lyons' report (That's Rich, Chronicle, October 2) rightly exposes Labour councillor Jagdish Sharma's call for council tax cuts as utter hypocrisy, especially in view of Hounslow Labour party's dismal record of raising council tax during its 35-year stranglehold on the local authority.

As a Hounslow resident for 35 years and having served for 20 years (1970-1990) on the erst-while Hounslow Community Relations Council (HCRC), I can say that things have considerably improved since the Conservatives came into power at the Civic Centre.

KRISHAN DUTT Ash Grove, Hounslow.