Councillor Amanda Clare of Cheshire West and Chester Council denied assaulting a security guard and damaging his camera at a Pride event on June 28. She pleaded not guilty and claimed self-defense during her court appearance. Following the incident, she was suspended from her position working for MP Sarah Pochin. Clare has switched political affiliations multiple times since being elected in 2019, eventually joining Reform UK in March 2023. Police reiterated the importance of not prejudicing ongoing legal proceedings surrounding Clare's criminal case.
Anna Jameson Cheshire West and Chester Council Reform UK councillor Amanda Clare has denied assaulting a security guard at a Pride event earlier this year. The councillor, who represents Winsford Dene on Cheshire West and Chester Council, was arrested at the town's LGBTQ+ event on 28 June.
Clare was a member of the Labour Party when she was first elected in Winsford Dene ward in 2019, but left in March 2022 to join the Socialist Labour Party. She then became a member of the Party of Women, before joining the Winsford Salt of the Earth Party, ultimately settling as an Independent in July 2024. She joined Reform UK in March this year.
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