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  That is simply NOT true Reg. not at the District Council.
  
  No Conservative District Councillors are whipped, none whatsoever.
  
  There is "collective responsibility" for the Cabinet as there would be expected to be, but certainly no whipping.
  
  We have a group meeting the evening before the Full Council meeting where we are informed of important developments and we go through the agenda; if there is anything coming up that causes concerns to anyone or something they are not happy with, they can (and often do) discuss it and if they are still not convinced of the need to implement a particular policy, they vote according to how they feel. It's happened to me a few times.
  Paul always says, "if you have a problem and can't support it, just let us know".
  
  There are also lots of opportunities where Councillors can ask questions about any issue that they want to ask about and discuss it openly without fear of whipping or bad feeling.
  
  I have no idea what goes on at County Council meetings.
  
  If anyone tells you they are whipped (at District), they are lying.
  
  
  
  
  Roger

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