I was very shocked and disappointed at the tone of the piece headed "Angry head brands chief Spock" (The Argus, December 31).

As chairwoman of the children, families and schools committee, I work closely with David Hawker.

As director of children's services, he is an unelected officer doing a professional job. The article was in bad taste.

-Coun Pat Hawkes, Brighton and Hove City Council