Antisemitism in Local Authorities

Swindon Borough Council

International Definition of Antisemitism

The Council has adopted the International Definition of Antisemitism in full, including all of its examples.

The Definition was adopted on 23rd January 2020.

This information was obtained after Campaign Against Antisemitism submitted a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 3rd August 2021, to which the Council responded on 17th September 2021.

As part of its response, the Council provided minutes of a Council meeting on 23rd January 2020, which show that the Definition was adopted.

Incidents

The following are recent incidents relating to the Council’s officials or councillors that have been reported to us, however we recognise that antisemitism is chronically underreported and it is possible that there are incidents that have not been reported. To report an incident, please contact us.

Leon Mayer, a senior systems development officer at the Council Council, was exposed as operating incendiary far-right anonymous social media channels.