At yesterdays Cabinet I raised serious concerns about the spending on bus services in County Durham. I think the Echo article is worth a read: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/council/durhamcountycouncil/9575906.Durham_council_under_fire_over_bus_contracts/ Labour is stopping its elected members including its own councillors from scrutinising important issues. Further proof of how undemocratic DCC is.