In May, East Cheshire’s new mayor was criticised after trying to stop a local resident voicing her opinion during a council meeting.
On 23 May, Charlotte Peters Rock, 66, obtained permission to address the council for five minutes to protest against the closure of a local respite centre for people with dementia.
Having checked the rules to make sure it was not banned, Mrs Peters Rock launched into a protest song. The mayor ordered her to stop, switched off the microphone, and ordered security staff to intervene. Despite being manhandled, she sang to the end, and received a round of applause.