Councils urged to protect councillors from abuse

 A guide published by Local Government provides councils and councillors with advice on the legislation associated with intimidation, how best to respond to abuse, personal safety and council policies and procedures.

Speaking at the LGA annual conference, leader of the WLGA Cllr Debbie Wilcox, said: 'The abuse and intimidation of public servants is unacceptable, whether online or in the streets, and should not be tolerated.
'Councillors are very committed individuals who invest a huge amount of time, energy and emotion into serving their communities and the public.'

A previous survey by the WLGA found 26% of councillors have experienced abuse or harassment from their local community, while 20% had received the same from within their own council.
with courtesy of LG