A town councillor who admitted to breaking coronavirus rules by visiting a high street following a positive test will have no action taken against her - it.
Lindsay Beech, Swaffham Town Councillor. Picture: Danielle Booden
- Credit: Archant
A town councillor who admitted to breaking coronavirus rules by visiting a high street following a positive test has refused to resign – despite calls do so by several members of the public.
Swaffham High Street Heritage Action Zone - The Buttercross in SwaffhamImage: Breckland District Council
- Credit: Archant
The independent councillor released a statement on January 7 apologising to residents and saying that she thought she could exercise once a day while in isolation .
At a Swaffham Town Council meeting held over Zoom on January 13, 2021, the ex-Conservative councillor apologised to her colleagues before stating she would not resign.
Lindsay Beech, Swaffham Town Councillor. Picture: Danielle Booden
- Credit: Archant
Police have got involved after a town councillor admitted to walking down the high street without a mask on after testing positive for coronavirus.
Swaffham town councillor Lindsay Beech has been spoken to by police after she admitted to breaking her coronavirus isolation by walking around Swaffham town centre.
The independent councillor released a statement on January 7 after residents said on social media that she had been seen walking around the town after testing positive for the virus.
Councillor Lindsay Beech (left) who has admitted to breaking coronavirus rules