The mayor of Knighton in โปรโมชั่น slotxo Powys has been suspended as a town councillor for six months following a foul-mouthed tirade at a public meeting about coronavirus.

Nick Johns was cautioned by police after the outburst in March last year, prompted by an argument over his local credentials.

A standards sub-committee of Powys County Council ruled he had used "disrespectful and abusive language".

Councillor Johns did not attend the hearing and has been asked for comment.

The outburst occurred about 40 minutes into a meeting at Knighton Community Centre in March 2020 called to discuss the town's response to the Covid emergency, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

The standards sub-committee was told that Mr Johns had launched into a foul-mouthed tirade and showed bullying behaviour which had left several people feeling anxious to this day.

It centred on an email he had sent to a member of the community centre committee, calling her a "newcomer" and suggesting the town was better served by a community support group of other local residents.