The Mayor of Sandwich made false harassment allegations against a member of the public in an attempt to “intimidate” him, it has been determined. Paul Carter reported the man to police after he had lodged an unrelated complaint about his conduct as a Sandwich town councillor to Dover District Council (DDC). His actions in 2022 – before he took on the civic role – have now been found to amount to a breach of the members’ code of conduct at Sandwich Town Council. As a result, Cllr Carter, who became mayor in May last year, has been told he must undergo “refresher training”. But the independent p…
