WITH reference to your front page article on the refurbishment of the Ledbury Masters House for £3 million (Ledbury Reporter, June 17), I can only express my amazement at Herefordshire Council's ability at achieving such poor value for money.

A glance through any of the local property pages would show that it's possible to buy outright a minor country estate for that sort of money and I would personally estimate that £300,000 would be pushing it in sorting out the property.

No individual would be so careless with their own money, just get quotes from some local builders.

CHARLES DICKSON, Arrow View, Ledbury.