Cheshire East councillors faced ‘stalking and death threats’
By: | Published: 2025-08-01 05:21:00 | Source: www.bbc.com
About a third of councillors on one council have considered quitting over abuse or harassment, according to a report.
Stalking, physical violence and damage to vehicles were among some of the incidents reported by some members of Cheshire East Council.
Two-thirds of the authority’s councillors responded to its survey, with 35% of those saying they had considered standing down because of harassment or intimidation.
The study found that 22% of them had experienced a threat of violence, 6% had received death threats and 4% had experienced physical violence in their role.
The report will be discussed by councillors at a meeting on Wednesday (6 August).
The survey was commissioned after a meeting of the authority’s corporate policy group said it recognised abuse, harassment and intimidation of…
