Labour leader of Durham County Council Simon Henig thinks it is OK for the Northern Echo to print the budget proposals before elected members of Durham County Council get to see them.
Not only is this an affront to democracy it is an insult to the residents of this County who elected their councillors to represent them. It is also disgraceful to have members being asked in the street and on the phone what they think about cuts to a b or c when we know nothing about them.
When I have finished reading the 200 or so pages for next weeks Cabinet I will certainly be making some comments and i expect Lib Dem opposition councillors will have amendments to the budget this year, but please bear with all opposition councillors in the Soviet Socialist Republic of County Durham.
You can view the proposals (or what they are telling us so far) here: