On Wednesday 21st June at 11am Mayor Cadogan entered the Heart and Soul Café at 46 Clyde Street, Balclutha where Julian Batchelor, in town for the Stop Co Governance Tour, was having a quiet coffee with some local supporters.  While the Mayor stood at the counter Julian approached to introduce himself and open up a conversation.  The Mayor turned, swiped Julian's hand away and told Julian to "get out of town, you are not welcome here!".  The owner of the café witnessed the whole interaction. 

This appalling display by the elected leader of the Balclutha District Council must not go unaddressed and we are calling for Mayor Cadogan to issue a public apology for his poor behaviour and cancellation of free speech.  The citizens and ratepayers of Balclutha need to know the level of censorship Mayor Cadogan would impose on their district and we urge you to stand up, sign this petition and call him out.

Balclutha you deserve better!  Co Governance affects us all and if you want to know why it must be stopped, watch Julian's presentation here. 

This is what Bryan Cadogan does not want you to see:

https://youtu.be/eVgY03s6Tqc