I WAS present at the Kidderminster parade on Saturday and it was a well- attended occasion for our heroes of the Mercian Regiment ( The Worcestershire/Sherwood Foresters ).

But the one big let-down was the lack of a public address system for the crowd to hear what the Mayor said, and the reply from the Commanding Officer.

It wouldn't have been such a drain on the council's coffers to have provided a sound system - in my opinion a poor show by the council.

P CONNOLLY Kidderminster