Councillor Jane Pearce said even her husband has received abuse online (Picture: desboroughtowncouncil)

A Tory councillor reportedly had a brick thrown through her patio door after council tax in the region was raised by 400%.

All of the Conservative councillors of Desborough Town Council in Northamptonshire have resigned following allegations they were being bullying and harassed by residents.

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They also claim their cars have been damaged and abusive videos posted online.

In 2016, the annual levy in the area was raised from £19.10 to £96.98, a raise of 400%.


Since Chairman Jane Pearce, 43, stood down last month after alleging that her husband and young children were being targeted, a further nine councillors have followed suit, meaning that council meetings and business have been suspended.

All of the Conservative town council member have now resigned (Picture: Google)

Mrs Pearce, was has been a councillor since 2011, told a local radio station that her family had targeted after the tax hike, reports the Daily Mail.



She said: ‘My husband’s taken abuse on Facebook. I’ve had comments made to my eldest child who’s only 15. I’ve had people try to stop children playing with my nine-year-old daughter.

‘They didn’t ask for that and they don’t deserve that.’

The former councillor also reportedly had a brick thrown through her patio doors.

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One independent councillor said that the clerk and the council would be screamed and shouted at when ever they stood up to speak during council meetings.

In the councillor’s letter of resignation, they condemned the abuse that the mother-of-three has experienced.

The letter said: ‘We deplore the unpleasantness, rudeness, abuse and bullying which Jane has endured and to which we, ourselves, have also been subject. Vigorous political debate over issues of substance conducted in a civil manner is one thing. But personal abuse, intimidation and threats is quite another.’

But resident Karen Harrop refuted claims that residents were bullying the council.

She said: ‘When residents have tried to speak (at meetings) we have been told we can’t, they’ve tried to throw people out and they’ve called the police. They refuse point-blank to answer any questions if they don’t like them. We’re not the bullying ones.’

Northamptonshire Police said it was aware of allegations relating to the alleged bullying and harassment of a number of councillors.

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