By all accounts the fragrant Sally Bain, Cornwall Council's Cabinet Member for Children, put in a disastrous performance at this morning's meeting of the Council in Truro. It had been revealed by Cllr Graham Walker (Lib Dem, St Austell Bethel) that the Council is seriously considering the closure of 80 of Cornwall's 237 primary schools, and it seems that Mrs Bain struggled to regain her composure from that moment on.
Asked to comment on a recent referendum held over school closures in the North Cornwall villages of St Mabyn and St Tudy she apparently declined, except to say that she wasn't sure that the campaigners in those villages were acting with the best interests of their children in mind (I imagine they'll be surprised to hear that). She was also attacked for the near total lack of policies and projects in the 'Forward Plan', the bland document the Council produces in an attempt to look proactive.
Time and again Mrs Bain had to defer to her director, Richard Hubbard, to drag her out of the mire. Interestingly Mr Hubbard has been in post for about a month as opposed to Mrs Bain who has been picking up the salary since June.
I'm told that Conservative Members were looking fairly glum throughout the mauling, and Alec Robertson must be wondering if it's too soon to have a re-shuffle. Let's hope he doesn't. As I've written before, Cornwall Council could do with a splash of colour.
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