Peter Jackson sets out the reality of the Northumberland CC Mismanagement

A good letter from Peter Jackson in the Christmas Eve Courant that sets out the problems we face: the present Liberal adminstration are just not performing: this is not our words but the independent Audit Commission
http://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/opinion/letters/bottom_rungs_1_654154?referrerPath=opinion/letters

Big decisions lie ahead but Peter's letter puts it best when he says:
"Direction, decision making and financial management have all been sorely lacking over the last two years. I can only hope that, for the good of the county, the radical reforms proposed in the Conservatives’ alternative budget will be accepted and essential services will be protected."