By
Simon Allin
@SimonAllin3
Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey
Mayor Sabri Ozaydin made a statement on a bike ride that caused controversy
The mayor of Enfield has said a bike ride that led to him being accused of breaking lockdown rules was “not a social occasion”.
Cllr Sabri Ozaydin, who said he was speaking in a personal capacity, told a council meeting the journey was undertaken “to speak to a local business” and had been “misinterpreted” by councillors and residents.
Controversy broke out over a post from the mayor’s Twitter account on Sunday that said: “Mayor of Enfield Cllr Sabri Ozaydin, Cllr Ahmet Hasan, Cllr Mustafa Cetinkaya are out cycling getting their daily exercise.”