The number of racial incidents reported in the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough since the British National Party won its seats on that borough council has dropped by half, according to a report tabled at its latest Social Scrutiny Panel meeting.

“The Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI) were amongst the reports,” BNP councillor Martyn Findley (pictured) told BNP News. “The Integrated Performance Report for the period April 2008 to March 2009 was brought before us for scrutiny.

“It contained the news that racial incidents recorded for the period 2007/2008 stood at 4.14 incidents per 100,000 people. The figure recorded for April 2008 to March 2009 dropped to 1.58 incidents per 100,000 people.

“This nicely encompasses the period of time that Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has enjoyed the presence of BNP councillors,” Cllr Findley said.

“By my reckoning the number of racial incidents has fallen by far more than half since BNP councillors were elected to the chamber. Furthermore the Annual Target for 2008/2009 was 8.3 incidents per 100,000 people. The number of racial incidents within the borough is therefore down to less than one fifth of the target.”

Cllr Findley pointed out that it is commonly claimed on anti-BNP smear leaflets put out by a Communist party front organisation that racial incidents rise when BNP councillors are elected.

“These recorded facts blow away this myth,” he said, adding that a similar trend was shown to have occurred in the Barking and Dagenham borough in London after the BNP breakthrough on that council.

“I am personally delighted by these figures. One incident is one too many but a reduction of this magnitude shows that we can make a difference,” he concluded.