SHUTDOWN

It seems as if the Council will be shutting down for August ! The Full Council meeting has been cancelled, as have the two scheduled Cabinet meetings. So much for democratic accountability. Policy Commissions seem to be going ahead at present and I will attend the Children & School results one on Wednesday, which will be putting together the long-awaited School Improvement Programme. I am still awaiting a date for a special Health Scrutiny Policy Commission meeting to review the financial recovery plan.........

Talking about Scrutiny - there has been no compromise from the leadership over the Scutiny Committee. So overall scrutiny on this Council is dead for the present. It won't look good for them when outside inspectors discover this.

Have spent the time chasing Highways about loads of outstanding issues - speed of traffic on Furrlongs and Robin Hood Street being just one - and Planning matters. You seem to have to keep chasing everything !

Really enjoyed the Pan 'Well Fun Day' on Saturday. I was there all morning and was very impressed by the hard work that had been put into it, especially by locals. I have decided to join the Pan Samba band in September.........