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27/02/2013
Councillor Apologises For Comment On Disabled Children
An independent member of Cornwall Council has apologised for saying "disabled children cost the council too much money and should be put down".
Collin Brewer made the comments to a Disability Cornwall member at a stall at County Hall in Truro in 2011.
The charity complained and the authority's Standards Committee has reported its findings.
The Standards Committee ordered Mr Brewer to make a formal written apology to the charity.
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His apology letter read: "I am writing to offer my wholehearted apology for the offence these remarks have clearly caused.
"While I meant no offence by my remarks to you I can see, in retrospect, that they were ill-judged and insensitive and should not have been made at all."
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Collin Brewer made the comments to a Disability Cornwall member at a stall at County Hall in Truro in 2011.
The charity complained and the authority's Standards Committee has reported its findings.
The Standards Committee ordered Mr Brewer to make a formal written apology to the charity.
Continue reading the main story
His apology letter read: "I am writing to offer my wholehearted apology for the offence these remarks have clearly caused.
"While I meant no offence by my remarks to you I can see, in retrospect, that they were ill-judged and insensitive and should not have been made at all."
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