Warning on social media posts – as Chatteris is labelled ‘hotbed’ over immigration

A Fenland town has been accused of being a hotbed over immigration with some families alleging facing abuse in recent months.

Fenland District Councillor Charlie Marks spoke at Chatteris Town Council’s meeting on Tuesday and urged the perpetrators to stop.

Speaking at the public open forum part of the meeting he said in the past three months the town had become a “hotbed” regarding immigration with families being targeted on social media.

He said: “These people have been in the area more than 30 years but are being hounded for being immigrants. I ask don’t do it. Fenland welcomes everybody and if this doesn’t stop it is going to get out of hand.”

His thoughts were echoed by Chatteris chair Anne Hay, who said: “Any working people, irrespective of where they come from are welcome here.”

She reminded councillors of the Council Code of Conduct and urged members to be “careful what you put out on social media, re-read what you have written before you put it on Facebook”.