The Labour group in Worcestershire is refusing to participate in the new commissioning arrangements launched by Worcestershire County Council in November, which will give panels of local councillors the power to commission local youth services rather than council officers.
But councillor Peter McDonald has written to the chief executive of Worcestershire council on behalf of the Labour group saying they will abstain from engaging with the new process because politicians may have a conflict of interest and lack the specific skills to commission positive activities for young people.
The letter states: "We believe that it is the proper duty and responsibility of officers to implement policy and not for politicians, whose proper role is to make that policy.
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