Portsmouth City Council meeting descends into chaos over small boat landing at Eastney Point
The meeting was disrupted by shouting and heckling from the public galleries
Members of the public have been told to leave an emergency Portsmouth City Council meeting held to address the small boat landing at Eastney Point on Sunday September 6.
Shouts of “stop the boats”, “we’re not racists” and “you’re lying” came from the public galleries while representatives gave deputations on a motion proposed by Reform councillor George Madgwick that asks the council to state that it does not wish to see any small boat landings repeated in the city.
Lord Mayor Abdul Kadir repeatedly asked certain members of the public to cease from interrupting the speakers and threatened to cancel the meeting if any interruptions continued.
Councillor Gerald Vernon-Jackson requested that the Lord Mayor remove the hecklers from the public gallery, as they were attempting “intimidation” of speakers and councillors.
After a brief break while people left the chamber, the meeting continued.
You can find more about the meeting and the motion proposed here.