A town councillor stormed out of a meeting after his motion to discuss plans for a 20mph speed limit in Didcot was tabled.

Cllr Phil Davies, an independent councillor for Ladygrove, walked out of the full meeting of Didcot Town Council on Monday, March 6, despite suffering from an injured ankle.

It followed the deferral of his request for the town council to “respond positively” to Oxfordshire County Council over the proposed 20mph scheme.

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The town council has reached a stalemate in its negotiations with the county council over where the limits should be introduced.

When Cllr Davies proposed to discuss the issue at the start of the meeting, his motion was instead deferred to a planning committee meeting on March 29.

Leader of the council Mocky Khan, who proposed the deferral, said it was the “appropriate committee to discuss this.”

Cllr Davies protested the decision but was told “there is no debate” by deputy mayor Axel Macdonald who was leading the meeting.

Cllr Davies responded: “That’s pathetic, I’m sorry.”

He was told by Cllr Macdonald to “show some respect please.”

Cllr Davies added: “We had a motion and with no debate you’ve just pushed it straight to planning. It’s pathetic.”

He interrupted Cllr Macdonald, who tried to read the minutes from a previous meeting, and was subsequently told he was “out of order.”

Cllr Davies stood up and gathered his papers before he turned to the Herald Series reporter and said: “I hope you’re enjoying this.”

He then walked out the room - despite wearing a support boot from a jogging injury on Saturday - and threw his agenda into a plastic container by the door.

It leaves the future of the 20mph proposals in Didcot still in doubt with its case due to be heard in 2024-25.

Earlier in the meeting, Owen Edwards, a member of the public, had read a speech criticising the scheme.

He said the speed limits would do nothing but “make the lives of our motorists more of a misery.”

He added: “If you are on the side of our drivers – the self-employed tradesman, the parents on the school run, the carers heading to clients, and the nurses going to work.

“If you are on the side of small business, of freedom, and most importantly of democracy, then you will vote against this motion.

“You are Didcot’s first line of democratic defence.

"Don’t let Oxfordshire County Council dump on Didcot. Don’t let them stagnate our roads, and don’t let our motorists down.”