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MEMBERS of a parish council have all resigned following a string of abusive phone calls and ‘disgusting’ hate mail.
Carrington Parish Council announced its unanimous decision in a letter to residents, after councillors claimed their homes have been watched.
Members said police were informed before the ‘difficult’ decision for all councillors to resign was made.
All operations have been handed over to Trafford council to manage.
The letter read: “It was a difficult decision for all councillors to make, however over the last few months council members have been subject to anonymous phone calls, abusive phone calls, homes being watched, personal details being shared, and disgusting hate mail. These incidents have been reported to police and are being monitored.
“The levels of vitriol that have been aimed at the council have caused an untold amount of stress and anxiety on all our members.
“Unfortunately, it has reached the point that all the councillors feel their positions are no longer tenable,” said the statement.
The letter added that parish councillors are volunteers who give their time and effort to try to better the community, and thanked those who have offered kind words and support in recent weeks.
Members said: “No-one should be subject to any form of hate campaign for trying to do their best.
“Like everyone else, councillors are people that have families and loved ones.” A spokesman for Trafford council said: “We understand that all members of Carrington Parish Council have resigned from their positions.
“We recognise that feelings have been running high recently but we would ask everyone to allow discussions over the future of the parish council to take place in a positive manner.
“For the avoidance of any doubt, the public body which is the parish council has not been dissolved - it just has no sitting councillors at present.
“The task ahead is to secure the appointments of councillors to the Parish Council in order for it to be able to function once again,” said the town hall spokesman.