Labour's Cllr Lynne Grimshaw says that if everything is rosy then why did two cabinet members immediately resign?

Lib Dem leader, Cllr Jeff Reid, says: 'What does this look like to the 500 people watching online? You should have faced up to your responsibilities last week and said, I'm going.'

Cllr Jeff Watson says: 'The system in this country is innocent until proven guilty.'

Cllr Anne Dale refers to a report by the previous external auditors about the highly-charged political environment which is mentioned here - https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/council/northumberland-county-council-and-its-auditors-set-part-ways-after-breakdown-relationship-1326245

Cllr John Beynon accuses Labour of hypocrisy given the 'reasons you were kicked out of office in the first place', presumably in relation to the concerns raised in relation to the council's previous development company Arch.

Cllr @StevenBridgett says that people should be allowed to clear their names, but the council should led by others in the meantime.