A parish council that went viral after a Zoom meeting descended into chaos could soon be abolished, it emerged today.
A clip of a Handforth Parish Council meeting in which numerous insults were thrown around and members were kicked out went viral earlier this month.
Jackie Weaver, the acting clerk, shot to fame after chairman Brian Tolver said she had no authority at all and ordered her to stop talking .
But Handforth Parish Council could soon disappear if an ongoing boundary review sees Handforth merge with nearby Wilmslow council.
A source close to the council told MailOnline they fully supported the merge because the authority was unworkable in its current form .
Police have launched a probe after the Handforth Parish Council star Jackie Weaver received an email calling her a fully fledged c who should not be let out of a burning building .
A seven-minute edited highlights package of council planning committee s December meeting captured a multitude of chaos - including the moment acting-clerk Jackie, 63, kicked out council chairman Brian Tolver after he told her she has no authority at all and ordered her to stop talking .
But in the latest developments since the video went viral, Mrs Weaver, from Shropshire, told The Mirror that she has been subjected to online abuse.
Handforth Parish Council star Jackie Weaver has been dubbed an icon after comparing some of her colleagues to toddlers having a tantrum .
The internet sensation became an unlikely star after a Zoom meeting went viral, revealing how she booted out a council chairman Brian Tolver who told her to stop talking .
Appearing on Loose Women today, she said that while there s serious elements of the meeting to be discussed, it s ultimately humorous to see a group of grown men shouting hysterically .
Viewers quickly took to Twitter to hail Jackie a hero and a legend , with one asking for her to be a permanent fixture on the show.
Jackie Weaver became a star after Handforth Parish Council s meeting went viral
And baker Ben Cullen, from Cheshire, turned Jackie into a giant cake sculpture
He used angel cake and chocolate ganache to create his edible version of Jackie
Jackie won admirers for kicking a disruptive council chairman out of a meeting
Brian Tolver had said she had no authority at all and ordered her to stop talking
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When asked by Josh Widdicombe what the last 24 hours have been like, Jackie said over another Zoom call on the show: ‘I think the main thing is I don’t really know what Twitter is and I’m not sure what trending is.
“My son tells me it’s really good. I think that has helped a lot.”
Dozens of people online enjoyed Jackie’s brief appearance on the comedy show, hosted by Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker.
One said on Twitter: ‘Jackie Weaver saying she doesn’t really know what Twitter is, bless her.’
Another said: “Jackie Weaver on Last Leg right now, what a wonderful lady.’