Nantwich councillors have voted to uphold a decision to sack their Town Crier for misuse of social media.
The decision comes despite a petition presented to the council last week with more than 100 signatures calling for him to be reinstated.
A Nantwich petitioner made an impassioned speech to councillors, calling for the re-instatement of the Town Crier Dev Hobson.
Jean Thayre said without him, the town had lost its “sparkle” and “magic”.
A Cheshire Police officer was sacked for gross misconduct over complaints he touched female colleagues’ bottoms and made inappropriate remarks on nights out.
PC James Sarson was dismissed after “inappropriate sexualised and disorderly behaviour” towards a number of female colleagues in the force in 2021.
Struggling Nantwich Town have sacked their manager Ritchie Sutton and head coach Gary Taylor-Fletcher, the club has announced.
The move comes just hours after another defeat for the Dabbers who were beaten away at Morpeth Town.
Nantwich Town Crier ‘sacked’ for Facebook comments
Nantwich’s Town Crier has been sacked for Facebook comments he made which one councillor alleged brought the town council into disrepute.
Dev Hobson, who has been town crier in Nantwich for three years, confirmed today he had “been let go” by the town council.