Two sports centres run by Carrick district council along with the Princess Pavilion, Falmouth, could be placed in the hands of a charitable trust.

But the move has angered two Conservative members of the authority in Falmouth who wanted more discussion with a view to a separate trust for the troubled pavilion.

Councillors Cherry Ager and John Hambly said they were unfairly overruled after a meeting at which the matter was to have been discussed, failed to attract a quorum and subsequently deemed a "non-meeting".

"The future of the Princess Pavilion, Falmouth, is important to everyone who cares about Falmouth and its future," said the two members.

"It was with anger and consternation that we witnessed the decision-making process of the Cabinet when the subject came up for decision. The issue that should have been discussed was a proposal to take the Pavilion out of Carrick's control and with two sports centres, put it into a Provident Society, a form of Charitable Trust."

Mrs Ager had intended to propose that before making a decision the option of having the Pavilion in a separate trust of its own should be examined. It would have achieved greater focus and commitment on the part of the management.

As a member of the economy overview and scrutiny board, Mrs Ager attended a meeting at which a presentation was to be made by consultants engaged to advise Carrick council. The presentation went ahead to just four members and could not be deemed a proper meeting.

Cabinet leader councillor Ken Yeo, one of the four councillors present, then invited Mrs Ager to attend a cabinet meeting with her proposal.

But at the start of last week's meeting Councillor Maggie Vale formally proposed that the recommendation to proceed to the next stage of preparation for the combined Trust be passed. Seconded by Councillor Ros Cox, the motion was accepted.

Mrs Ager said it made a sham of democracy because the councillors who had been driving the whole Trust process for the Princess Pavilion were herself and Mr Hambly.

To make matters worse the proceedings "became a farce" when Mr Yeo advised Mrs Ager and Mr Hambly that their opportunity had been missed when the scrutiny board failed to raise a quorum. "The consultants are now starting the next stage of moving to form a Trust and we promise to keep the residents of Falmouth informed of progress," said the two Falmouth members.