Council debate over 'sanctuary' status for migrants skipped and branded ‘'irrelevant'

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A Berkshire council has been embroiled in a row after a councillor was denied the chance to debate the "council of sanctuary" status.Sandhurst town councillor for Owlsmoor John Edwards has said he was not allowed to debate whether Bracknell Forest should work towards becoming a "council of sanctuary".The topic has proved a hot topic after local opposition Conservatives unveiled it in a draft council paper.However, the Labour administration subsequently denied it was their proposal.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say During a meeting last week, the Liberal Democrats used a procedural motion to skip the item.John Edwards said his motion was on the Sandhurst Town Council agenda but was halted when councillors voted to move to "next business" under the council's Standing Orders.Liberal Democrat councillor Mike Forster said: "Councillor Edwards' motion had no place being debated in a Sandhurst Town Council meeting."It was nothing to do with the Council's statutory role or functions and...

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