Redditch Borough Council
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Key Points:
- A Redditch Borough Council meeting to discuss postponing local elections was disrupted after Labour councillor Ian Woodhall called a member of the public a Nazi, leading to police being called; no criminal offence was found.
- The Labour-run council voted to delay elections amid local government reorganisation plans that will dissolve district councils in Worcestershire and replace them with unitary authorities, aiming to save taxpayers £192,000.
- The postponement faced opposition from Conservative councillors who argued it paused democracy, while the council leadership emphasized the need to avoid election distractions during the transition to a unitary authority.
- Police confirmed attendance at the meeting due to a disturbance report but stated no crimes occurred; Woodhall apologized for his conduct, acknowledging it fell
