Councillors in Cardiff have opened up on the shocking abuse they face in their roles as elected representatives. In a discussion on whether councillors should publicise their home address, members of Cardiff Council's Standards and Ethics Committee revealed some of the abuse aimed at them.
Having her car "kicked in", faeces "rubbed into the house" and a delivery of dead flowers are just some of the ordeals one Cardiff Council member, Cllr Jayne Cowan said she has had to face. "The issues have been really significant," said Cllr Cowan.
"I think it was really great to see that on the ballot paper this time people could just choose to put 'the city of Cardiff' so they don't identify where people live. If members are really concerned about safety issues, they may not want to go into the specific details, but I really think we should err on the side of caution if we can."
