Yet again the papers carry further nonsense from a County Councillor, this time a Tynedale member attacks Wansbeck Council and its ability to run services to the same standard as the County.
He is right Wansbeck would never be able to obtain the lowest possible rating for Adult social care – as the County have.
They would never be able to fail two Ofsteds in a row, obliging Gateshead to send officers to Morpeth to run the show for them.
Again he is right when Wansbeck who according to the Audit Commision provide a two star ‘good ‘ rating for value for money services – the same as Blyth Valley, what about the County –ohhhhh sorry forgot – they do not provide value for money – the National Audit Office tell us.
He is right – they would never close Care Homes Training Centres, libraries because they CARE. That’s right they CARE about their people.
Where this young mans naïve attack really fails though, is to talk about democracy.
Northumberland County Council’s Leader refuses to debate the White Paper with his Council.
He refuses to let them have a view on one or two unitaries. He prefers to stand by the vote 3 years ago under a different Leader and with a different Council.
But hey. Hang on. Does that mean he know accepts the peoples vote for two unitaries?
Of course not he avoids that question like the plague!
There is only one way out of this to leave the County with a shred of dignity.
Allow Councillors to debate the White Paper options now and express a view, and accept the referendum or have another if you so wish.
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