… with the Leader of the Council.  Who had been aggressive and rude about a legitimate question put to the Executive by a Liberal Democrat councillor.  A Lib Dem who was attempting to ask a question but was being harangued to such an extent that he wasn’t being allowed to ask it.

What was his question about?  What upset the Tories?  Probably that he was questioning whether the Executive were absolutely certain to give Bulmershe the whole £6 million extra investment that was trailed in the report in front of them.  The reason being that Bulmershe has needed that investment for years, but the Tories have failed to come forward with it.  And that they announced in their election literature last May that it was as good as a done deal – when we knew that at the time there was no £6 million put aside.   

Even now, the actual money is still a few months off.  Nothing can formally be agreed until the Council budget meeting in February, with the earliest handover date being the start of the next financial year in April.

At least tonight showed one thing: the vehemence with which the Executive insisted the project was going ahead means it is impossible for them not to provide the money!

Yes I shouted out from the audience.  Yes I am not proud of myself.  My frustration at their bullying  behaviour boiled over.    I will try harder to keep my temper in future.

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