TWO councillors have been cleared after they were accused of breaking social distancing rules when they made an appearance on TV.

Wokingham Borough Council’s Standards Committee launched an investigation after a formal complaint was lodged against Cllr Imogen Shepherd-DuBey and Cllr Andy Croy.

It was made by an anonymous member of the public after the councillors appeared on a BBC South news report in June 2020 about a campaign to save BBQ King Kebab Van.

A group of people were gathered outside the van in Wokingham, but the councillors say the BBC’s footage clearly shows that they kept a safe distance from everyone who was there.

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They have both been cleared, after the Standards Committee concluded there “was no evidence” to suggest the councillors had breached the council’s Code of Conduct.

Cllr Shepherd-DuBey (Liberal Democrat) has said the complaint was a “malicious attack” that is “politically motivated”.

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Cllr Andy Croy (Labour) claims the allegation was made by an unknown Tory activist who is “clogging up the council’s complaints system with spurious complaints against non-Conservative councillors”.

He added: “The complaint seemed to based on not understanding that a TV screen is a two-dimensional representation of real life.

“Perspective matters – not just in terms of where people are standing but also in terms of decision making.

“In both instances, the local Conservative activist has been found wanting. Better luck next time.”

Two other unnamed councillors were accused of breaking social distancing rules on July 28, but the Standards Committee has concluded there is no evidence to support that allegation.