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1 week agoBirmingham council faces legal action over decision to close adult day centres
James Cross stated that the commissioner made a mockery of local government by overriding established processes and preventing the full scrutiny of the closures. He emphasized that local democratic processes were removed due to direct intervention by the commissioners, highlighting the importance of scrutiny for democracy, especially given that cabinet decisions are made by only 12 out of 101 councillors.
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