Boston Borough Councillor apologises for wrongly accusing resident of saying ‘fascism’

A councillor has apologised to a resident for wrongly accusing them of using the word 'fascism'.

Coun Jonathan Noble (Reform UK), who represents the Trinity ward on Boston Borough Council, made the comments to a resident who was speaking about flags which had been put up in Boston at a Boston Town Area Committee meeting on September 25.

The meeting - which was recorded - actually showed the resident to have used the words 'racism’ and ‘thuggery’ in relation to the flags which were being put up across the town, not 'fascism'.

Coun Noble has since apologised and told the Local Democracy Reporting Service he made a mistake.

He said: “The chap said that the putting up of the flags on the lampposts was an act of thuggery and racism.

“I thought he said facism. Now having listened to the tape, I was wrong. He did say racism, not facism, and of course I’ve apologised.

“He asked for a written apology and I’ve given that apology. That’s it.”

A spokesperson for the South and East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership, which covers Boston, said they wanted to clarify that there was no investigation and that Coun Noble has apologised over this matter.