Viral sensation Jackie Weaver 'did not have the authority' to mute and boot councillors from a virtual meeting, a report has found. It comes after a Zoom meeting of Handforth Parish Council in Cheshire went viral in February 2021.
The meeting, which racked up millions of views, showed Ms Weaver ejecting the chairman after he questioned her "authority". The incident sparked rows and shouting from other participants.
Cheshire East Council, the unitary authority covering the area where Handforth Parish Council was based, has now found it understood why Ms Weaver acted as she did, reports BBC News. While Ms Weaver said "her jury was still out on that", adding there was little guidance on running virtual meetings.
