ANTI-BEDROOM tax campaigners were escorted out of the town hall by police after they launched a noisy demonstration during full council.
Members of Bolton Against the Bedroom Tax wearing masks with the face of Cllr Cliff Morris, leader of Bolton Council, disrupted the meeting on Wednesday with whistles, shouting and chants.
The group were protesting after they were told their petition, calling for the authority to adopt a ‘no evictions’ policy for those in arrears because of the under-occupancy charge, would not be discussed despite having more than 4,000 signatories — the amount needed to prompt a discussion.
After unveiling a banner over the public gallery balcony, protestors played a recording of Cllr Morris when he condemned the over-occupancy charge during a march with the group in October.
When they twice refused to quieten down after requests from the Mayor of Bolton, who chairs full council, members left the room and campaigners were escorted from the Town Hall by police officers.
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