GARDEN: Why not get a bank loan?
It must have been obvious to both the Duchess of Northumberland and Northumberland County Council that a loan by the council to the Alnwick Garden charity would be politically contentious at a time when council finances are under great pressure.
Surely this could easily be avoided if the charity simply obtained a loan on commercial terms from either a bank or Northumberland Estates?
Shaun Whyte,
Foxton Road,
Alnmouth