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Two female councillors have made a plea for more mutual respect both from the public and from their colleagues in the council. Cllr Anna Cope (Green), who represents Cage Green and Angel Ward at Tonbridge and Malling Council, said: “I’ve received some pretty hateful comments on social media. “I’ve also received emails from a member of the public making very personal comments about my appearance in a way that has made me extremely uncomfortable.” But Cllr Cope, a secondary school teacher, said that disrespectful behaviour could even be found in the council chamber. At a meeting of the full coun…

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