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@The_Seldom_Killer
Decision by commitee should work though.
In circumstances like this the remit of a committee should be to resolve a lowest common denominator of action and pursue it. Effectively it should come to a point that an acceptable majority agree on and then say "if we do nothing else then we will at least we will do this" because doing something is better than nothing. What it would require is contributors coming to the table expecting to work out some kind way forward rather than coming to the table expecting everyone to agree to their vision and implement it.
To lead a committee like this you need a strong, diplomatic leader. I've attended committee meetings and they very rarely run smoothly with everyone of one accord. There will always be dissent and accrimony (as there has often been at LCC borough group meetings). I think this forum has demonstrated very clearly that it can cope with that and I think an operational committee of it's members should also be able to do this as well.
The real issue is whether there is one individual, with enough of a support structure, who is willing to lead such a committee and are there enough potential contributors that it can be viewed that such a committee reasonably represents the simple will of this forum.