county councillors in West Sussex pledged their commitment to condemn all hate incidents at last month’s decision-making full council meeting.

Councillors signed pledge cards with the message: “Intolerance and hate have no place in our West Sussex communities.”

Council leader Louise Goldsmith said: “It was heartening to see that the whole council chamber sent a strong message that we deplore such behaviour.

“We will work together to ensure we continue to support our various communities to live and work together in harmony and celebrate the diversity which I believe is one of West Sussex’s great strengths.”