'Abusive behaviour' complaint against deputy crime chief

A COMPLAINT has been made about allegedly 'abusive and aggressive' behaviour by Lancashire's newly appointed deputy police and crime commissioner at a civic event last month.

- BY BILL JACOBS

Cllr Kimberley Whitehead (pictured) has been accused of a 'disturbing and completely unprovoked' volley of verbal abuse at two fellow Hyndburn councillors at the borough's Mayor Making reception on Saturday May 31.

The incident has led Church ward Conservative councillor Loraine Cox to submit an official complaint under Hyndburn Council's standards code to the authority which will be considered by a special sub-committee.

Accrington Spring Hill ward's Cllr Whitehead was last month appointed as deputy to Lancashire police and crime commissioner Clive Grunshaw and also promoted to be a deputy leader of Hyndburn Council.

Cllr Whitehead has 'vehemently' denied the allegations, describing them as 'utter nonsense'.