SIR: The so-called apathy shown by voters in the local elections is possibly a reflection of a very low key approach by local political parties.
As one of the 15 pc of the Farnworth electorate who did vote, I supported the only one of the four local candidates who took the trouble to put a leaflet through my letter box.
M McNulty,
Balmoral Road,
Farnworth, Bolton.
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