A Croydon councillor has been filmed appearing to scroll though Facebook and watching videos during a meeting to discuss council's shortcomings in child services.
Labour Member for Waddon Joy Prince was apparently watching videos on her phone while Councillor Mario Creatura delivered his speech.
The video shows the councillor scrolling through her phone, periodically looking up from the screen.
Cllr Creatura said this was the fifth time a councillor has been caught not giving their full attention at a meeting and he is fed up.
He said: "The council was urgently summoned to discuss the impact of the recent damning Ofsted report, a report that says our Labour administration was knowingly leaving our most vulnerable children in harm.
"That Waddon's Councillor Prince was watching videos on Facebook during this extremely serious discussion truly beggars belief.
"She is the fifth Labour councillor to be found not doing her job and failing to represent her residents. The people of Waddon deserve better than this."
Ms Prince was contacted for comment.
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