Harassment reduction will be on the agenda

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Harassment reduction will be on the agenda

Cheshire East is to look at how it can best protect its councillors from harassment, abuse, and threats. The matter was raised at a meeting of the Corporate Policy Committee and comes at a time when more elected officials nationwide are being subjected to threats of violence and abuse, (writes local democracy reporter Belinda Ryan). Macclesfield councillor Fiona Wilson said there had been recent announcements by deputy prime minister Angela Ray…