I’m off up to county hall from about 1pm onwards. There’s plenty of catching up to do with councillors and officers alike, and the scrutiny commission kicks off at 2pm.

Just one word of warning; if you’re a politician who’s likely to be knocking around in the maze of corridors it would be wise to remember what happened last time a politico thought they were out of sight of the Press.

The walls have ears.

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