00:01County Council leaders face criticism after March's full meeting was removed from the schedule.
00:07Opposition councillors say Durham County Council is denying residents and members a chance to question the authority.
00:15The ruling Reform Party said meetings will not happen for the sake of it,
00:19and no public or opposition questions were submitted before last week's deadline.
00:23Some key decisions were made at a recent Cabinet session instead.
00:27Opposition figures call the cancellation unusual and unprecedented outside pandemic conditions.
00:34Council leaders argue that opposition did not engage at Cabinet and dismiss claims of avoiding awkward questions.
00:41Seeing the next full meeting is scheduled for May.
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