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| Councillor suspended for 'Wales for Welsh people' comments | |
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| Terry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire Council | Terry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire Council |
| A Plaid Cymru councillor who dubbed two colleagues "outsiders" has been suspended after telling them "Wales is for Welsh people". | |
| Terry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire council's standards committee against fellow councillors Andre McPherson and Suzy Curry. | Terry Davies was found to have used discriminatory language by Carmarthenshire council's standards committee against fellow councillors Andre McPherson and Suzy Curry. |
| It also decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground. | It also decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground. |
| The ombudsman previously said Mr Davies called the Labour members "outsiders". | The ombudsman previously said Mr Davies called the Labour members "outsiders". |
| It said he was abusive toward fellow Llanelli councillor Suzy Curry, as well as Andre McPherson | |
| It said it was undisputed he had said that and that he dubbed them "drop-in councillors", saying: "Wales is for Welsh people, and we have a Welsh community here." | It said it was undisputed he had said that and that he dubbed them "drop-in councillors", saying: "Wales is for Welsh people, and we have a Welsh community here." |
| All three politicians cover Llanelli council's Tyisha ward. | All three politicians cover Llanelli council's Tyisha ward. |
| According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service the standards committee said the public could have heard the discussion at the playground, which happened on 9 February, 2021. | According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service the standards committee said the public could have heard the discussion at the playground, which happened on 9 February, 2021. |
| It said Mr Davies was not subjected to abuse from the Labour councillors, as he claimed. | It said Mr Davies was not subjected to abuse from the Labour councillors, as he claimed. |
| The committee said he referred to "two outsiders I had a strong chat with today" in a Facebook post. | The committee said he referred to "two outsiders I had a strong chat with today" in a Facebook post. |
| It said the comment was directed at Mr McPherson and Ms Curry and not two "druggies" from England, as he had claimed. The post was later deleted. | It said the comment was directed at Mr McPherson and Ms Curry and not two "druggies" from England, as he had claimed. The post was later deleted. |
| At a hearing on 12 April, Mr Davies' barrister David Daycock said his client was a passionate Welshman who felt you needed to be from Tyisha to understand the issues there. | At a hearing on 12 April, Mr Davies' barrister David Daycock said his client was a passionate Welshman who felt you needed to be from Tyisha to understand the issues there. |
| Mr Daycock said: "He may have let his emotions get the better of him." | Mr Daycock said: "He may have let his emotions get the better of him." |
| It decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground | It decided he probably swore at Mr McPherson outside a playground |
| He added councillors should have "thicker skin and greater tolerance", and that Mr Davies' comments should have been taken as "part of the rough and tumble of political debate". | He added councillors should have "thicker skin and greater tolerance", and that Mr Davies' comments should have been taken as "part of the rough and tumble of political debate". |
| The ombudsman's report concluded the behaviour of Mr Davies, then deputy mayor and now a county councillor, suggested four code of conduct breaches. | The ombudsman's report concluded the behaviour of Mr Davies, then deputy mayor and now a county councillor, suggested four code of conduct breaches. |
| The committee decided if Mr Davies' language had been heard by the public it would have brought Mr Davies' office and the town council into disrepute. | The committee decided if Mr Davies' language had been heard by the public it would have brought Mr Davies' office and the town council into disrepute. |
| As well as suspending him from the town council for a month it recommended he undertook code of conduct training. | As well as suspending him from the town council for a month it recommended he undertook code of conduct training. |
| Afterwards, Mr Davies maintained he had not sworn or used discriminatory language. | Afterwards, Mr Davies maintained he had not sworn or used discriminatory language. |
| Llanelli Town Council declined to comment. | Llanelli Town Council declined to comment. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Llanelli | Llanelli |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | Carmarthenshire County Council |