SIR: Bolton's Education Department often claims to be short of money. Recently it appears to have organised a conference about school vandalism. This took place at the Last Drop Hotel. If the Department paid for these facilities I think we are entitled to ask whether the event could not have been held more economically on existing Department premises.

I should be interested to know the costs involved.

S R Morgan, Normanby Street, Bolton

EDITOR'S NOTE: The Seminar was organised by Greater Manchester Police in partnership with

Bolton Safer Cities.

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