In a statement, the borough council’s two Reform UK representatives, Cllr Mason Humberstone and Cllr Rob Henry, called on the mayor and the cabinet member for equalities to resign “for the shockingly disrespectful way Logan and his family were treated”.
Cllr De Freitas said that she is “aware” of their statement but declined to comment further.
It is understood that neither Cllr De Freitas nor the mayor, Cllr Chowdhury, was involved in the planning of the Christmas lights switch-on event.
Stevenage’s Labour MP, Kevin Bonavia, was at the switch-on and said he had since spoken to Gemma and to the council to “ensure lessons are learned”.
He said: “What happened at the Stevenage lights switch-on was deeply disappointing for Logan and his family.
“Logan was invited as a special guest in his own right, and he deserved to be at the heart of that moment.
“Many constituents have contacted me about this, and I share their concern.
“I will hold the council to account to make sure that this does not happen again to any other SEN child.
“Inclusion is not optional, and despite having no role in the procedure of the event, I feel a personal duty to stand up for Logan and ensure his family feels the strength of support out there for them.
“This must never happen again.”
