LIBERAL Democrat councillor Tom Holvey is misleading your readers by trying to claim that Liberal Democrat mismanagement of the council is the fault of the Government (Letters, December 7).

Gordon Brown is giving local councils an increase of more than £1 billion next year.

City of York Council will get a record £109 million in Government funds, an increase of £6.5 million over this year.

Labour has increased York's grant by 40 per cent since 1997.

No more excuses, Tom, it's time you got on with your job.

Coun Dave Evans,

Gray Street, York.

Updated: 11:02 Friday, December 10, 2004