Reform councillor assaulted woman while working pub doors

Reform councillor assaulted woman while working pub doors28 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJonny HumphriesNorth WestBBCEmma Beck was fined £180 for pushing a woman in her 60s while working as a door supervisor in St HelensA Reform UK councillor who vowed to try and address anti-social behaviour and "people feeling unsafe" during her campaign was convicted of assault four months before the local elections. Bouncer Emma Beck, 47, was found guilty of assault by beating after shoving a woman in her 60s to the floor while working the doors at a bar in St Helens, Merseyside. Details of the conviction were not aired during the campaign, which saw Beck elected to represent the Thatto Heath ward on St Helens Council.Reform said Beck had appealed the conviction and it would await the "outcome of the legal process" before making any comment. In campaign material posted online head of the election, Beck said: "Too many people feel ignored and unsafe. "I will stand up for residents and push for action on anti-social behaviour, fly-tipping and the issues that affect daily life."The BBC also learned an investigation has been launched by the Security Industry Association (SIA), which regulates licensed door supervisors, to "determine the facts of this case".It said: "Licence holders need to tell the SIA within two calendar days of any convictions, cautions or warnings, or charges for relevant offences. "If a licence holder does not tell the SIA by this deadline, then they will have failed to meet the conditions of their licence."Reform UK won control of St Helens Council and came close to completely wiping out LabourThe St Helens Labour Party group, which lost all but two councillors in the election, said it was "deeply concerned" about Reform's vetting procedures."Being elected as a councillor is a position of public trust and responsibility," a spokesperson said. "Political pa...