SIR – Government spending cuts mean that, more than ever, we need to insist that Bradford Council protects the most vulnerable people in our community.

While the chancellor says there is an extra £2 billion for the care and support of the elderly and disabled people, councils are under no obligation to use all of it for this purpose.

As a volunteer for the older people’s charity Independent Age, I know from experience that social care in Bradford is already stretched to the limit, and with councils facing cuts of nearly a quarter over the next four years, there is no guarantee that older people or those with support needs will be given priority.

This could leave many of those in need alone, and without very basic support.

Mrs Jane French, volunteer, Independent Age, The Kingfishers, Silsden