Labour councillors today refused to scrap plans to cut teaching assistant pay by up to £5000. And refused to allow a consultation on plans to close the DLI Museum. A link to the Echo story: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/14214963.DLI_Museum_set_to_close_as_last_ditch_attempt_to_save_it_fails/ The refusal by Labour councillors on both these issues marks a new low at County Hall.