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Top target in 'PC' review was scrapped 3 years ago
A DEPARTMENT identified as a target in mayor Peter Davies' crusade against "political correctness" was scrapped three years ago, it has emerged.
The Ethnic Minorities Welfare Rights Team was last week singled out for criticism by the Campaign Against Political Correctness (CAPC), who were brought in to advise Mr Davies on "PC" services that could be reformed.
John Midgley of the CAPC said the team was "the sort of divide and rule policy that is outdated not only in Doncaster but in the country as a whole".
But this week the council's managing director Paul Hart confirmed that the service had not existed since 2006.
In an email to Tim Brown, of the town's BME Community Forum, Mr Hart wrote: "In 2006 the Welfare Rights Team became externally funded to deliver outreach sessions at numerous locations across the borough to anyone who approached them. The two members of staff who prior to that were known as the Ethnic Minorities Welfare Rights Team formed part of that team and no longer specifically targeted ethnic minority groups."
Mr Brown told the Free Press: "I am concerned that Mayor Davies' 'political correctness' campaign is not based on fact. In the absence of any reasonable explanation it would appear that the campaign is a smokescreen for attacking minority groups.
"This approach can be seen as divisive and undermines community cohesion." He added: "I think the mayor is missing the point and they will find that Doncaster Council isn't 'politically correct'.
Mr Davies last week rejected any suggestion that his anti-PC agenda was racist, saying: "I'm not a racist, and I wouldn't invite someone to come and speak to me who was a racist. My policies will lead to a harmony between races."
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