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Council imposes 'electronic 'ban'
A TOWN council has banned the use of "electronic devices" at its meetings following the behaviour of a controversial councillor.
Medlar with Wesham Town Council met on Tuesday night and agreed a new standing order.
Town Council clerk Alan Sharples explained that the order prohibits the use of electronic devices for sending or receiving messages or recording proceedings during council or committee meetings without express permission of the mayor or chairman of the meetings.
The Town Council took the step following the actions of Coun Simon Renwick, who represents Wesham, at a previous meeting when he refused to switch off his mobile phone.
The mayor passed a motion of censure at the meeting.
Meanwhile a letter has been sent to the standards committee reporting Coun Renwick for his behaviour. It has come from Medlar with Wesham Town Council councillors.
And a letter from Fylde Borough Council was presented at the meeting regarding allegations that Coun Renwick allegedly "used or allowed the use of his council computer and council internet connection to receive or store obscene pornographic materials".
Coun Renwick has been reported to Fylde Council's standards board by Fylde Borough Council Chief Executive Phil Woodward who submitted the complaint after evidence was supplied to him by officers.
Coun Renwick said he could not attend Tuesday night's Town Council meeting due to family reasons.
He declined to comment on the new standing order regarding the eletronic devices.
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