The result of all this is that there is not much enthusiasm at present for committees which are being killed off. As the Council heads towards recess at the end of June, committees are holding their final meetings. This week it was Cultural & Leisure Services and Environmental Protection Services. At these committees the Labour councillors congratulate each other on how well they have done over the years. Yet it seems many of them do not realise that a key part of the democratic process is being lost at the same time.