LGA: Number of councillors feeling personally at risk in role reaches new high

Thursday, 6 July 2023 00:01

The number of local councillors who have reported feeling at risk in their role due to rising levels of abuse and intimidation has increased to a new high in the last year, a new Local Government Association (LGA) survey has found. Councillors responded to the survey about their experiences of abuse and intimidation, with 82 per cent saying they felt at risk at least some of the time whilst fulfilling their role, up from 73 per cent last year. The survey, which suggests...Request free trial