Move to prevent councillors’ addresses being published over safety concerns
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukSafety concerns have been raised by some Trafford councillors who no longer want their home addresses to be publicly available online.
One councillor, who has stood on the authority for decades, shared his experience of having an explosive device thrown at his property after he made a licensing decision that some members of the public didn’t agree with.
The typical council practice of publishing councillors’ addresses and other contact details on the authority’s website is done up and down the country, but it’s now being challenged.
At a council standards committee meeting last night, the issue was raised and discussed to see if a change in policy was necessary.
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