A police constable is facing a misconduct hearing into claims he "bullied" a woman whose car he seized on private land.

PC Neil Bevan's behaviour to the woman was described was "abrupt, rude [and] bullying" after the incident on 11 August 2016.
It is alleged he stopped her and took her keys, instructed another officer to move the vehicle, and issued her with a traffic offence report.
The hearing takes place on 7 June.
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said PC Bevan may have carried out his actions "without considering if he had a proper basis for doing so" and without explaining the reason for doing so.
He added: "The officer gave Ms Hanrahan the impression that he would report her to the DVLA and/or take further regulatory action against her.
"The officer did not inform her when he decided against taking such action and his manner when interacting with Ms Hanrahan was abrupt, rude, bullying and/or lacking in respect and courtesy."
The hearing will take place at the force's headquarters in Kidlington.


As the bombs fell on London during the Great War, two women kept a vigil of the night sky.

Fiammetta Wilson and Grace Cook observed shooting stars - the chunks of space rock that light up the sky as they plummet to Earth.
They kept up records of meteors in what was then very much a man's world.
In 1916, the pair were among the first four women to be awarded fellowship of The Royal Astronomical Society - a milestone in the acceptance of women in science.
Although their names have largely been forgotten, the first female fellows of the society are being remembered 100 years on.
Dr Mandy Bailey is an astronomer at the Open University and a member of the Royal Astronomical Society council.
She says Fiammetta Wilson and Grace Cook ensured scientific work on meteor observations continued while their male colleagues were off fighting a war.
"In the years between 1910 and 1920 Wilson observed somewhere in the region of 10,000 meteors and accurately calculated the paths of about 650 of them - no small achievement!" she says.
As Mrs Cook wrote of her friend in 1921, "her dauntless spirit often enabled her to gain success where others would have failed.
"She sometimes watched the heavens for five or six hours, when only a few stars were visible amid the clouds, and her perseverance was often amply rewarded by the detection of fireballs."
Mrs Wilson's wholehearted pursuit of science during the war led to accusations of spying.
"During the war astute special constables detected the flashlight she used for recording meteors, and severely threatened her with arrest as a German agent," Ms Cook wrote after her death.
"With zeppelins dropping bombs in the neighbourhood, Mrs Wilson calmly pursued her vigils on several occasions.
"Falling splinters from shrapnel once made things highly dangerous, but she managed to get good records."
Wilson and Cook opened the door to women from all walks of life to become astronomers.
In the 19th Century, the RAS had granted honorary fellowship to famous scientists Caroline Herschel and Mary Somerville.
But the organisation had refused to allow women to become full members, arguing that fellows were described in its Royal Charter only as "he".
It took the social change of the First World War and the movement of women into what were once seen as male jobs to bring change.
Women like Grace Cook had been regarded as amateurs somewhat unfairly, as they could not join professional societies or put their names to scientific papers.
Ms Cook was inspired to take up astronomy after listening to a lecture by the great grandson of Caroline's Herschel's brother - Joseph Hardcastle.
He lent her a telescope and she later returned the favour by helping to plot his finds on a star map.
In a letter, Ms Cook recalled a memorable night observing the sky in 1918.
"It was one of the highlights of my observing nights that on June 8th 1918 when I went out to search for slow-moving bright meteors, almost at once I spotted a strange star, twinkling violently and changing colours rapidly.
"This was at 9.30pm and I was the first astronomer in England to make the earliest observation of Nova Aquilae."
A century on, the proportion of women in astronomy has risen significantly.
According to the latest figures from the RAS, 7% of astronomy professors and 28% of lecturers are women.
"Females are still underrepresented, especially at senior levels, but it's getting stronger every year," says Clare McLoughlin, education, diversity and outreach officer at the RAS.
She says there is a big push to encourage young women to study physics at A Level, particularly by showing them positive role models of women in science.
But the women of 1916 - who could have been great role models in their time - sadly have largely been forgotten.
"They were known within astronomical circles but I don't think they were known to the wider public," says Ms McLoughlin.
"These women kept pushing, they kept trying and gradually won over opinions.
"They never gave up."
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An inquiry has been launched into the death of a man who fell overboard from a fishing boat off Shetland.

The incident west of Scalloway happened on board the Ballantrae-registered scallop boat King Challenger.
His crewmates managed to get him out of the water on Thursday. A Coastguard rescue helicopter then transferred him to Gilbert Bain Hospital, but he could not be saved.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch will look into the death.


An own goal from defender Fabricio Coloccini gave Arsenal an unconvincing victory over 10-man Newcastle.

Arsenal scored early in the second half when winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's angled shot on the rebound clipped Coloccini's heel and went into the net.
The hosts had earlier seen striker Aleksandar Mitrovic sent off in the 16th minute for a rash challenge on Gunners midfielder Francis Coquelin.
Newcastle failed to register a single shot on target in the entire contest.
Arsenal have not lost at St James' Park in the league since December 2005 and have won their last eight games against Newcastle, scoring 21 goals and conceding just six.
Newcastle boss Steve McClaren has still to to taste victory in the Premier League after four matches at his new club.
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Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described his side's start to the season as "very average" before this game and although the Gunners secured three points at St James' Park their strikers continue to misfire.
After Mitrovic's 16th-minute dismissal, Arsenal dominated possession in the final third of the pitch but were unable to turn that superiority into goals.
Theo Walcott's best effort was to lift a chance he should have scored over the crossbar while substitute Olivier Giroud made little impact when he came on.
With the transfer window set to close on Tuesday, Arsenal's supporters will be hoping Wenger has a goalscorer lined up from somewhere.
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Newcastle signed Mitrovic from Anderlecht for £13m in the summer and the Serbia international arrived with a reputation as a volatile player.
McClaren had already said that the 20-year-old must show more "emotional control" after yellow cards in his first two Premier League games.
After Mitrovic's senseless high tackle on Coquelin, the former England manager's words will need to be much tougher than that.
McClaren felt the sending off was "harsh" and "clumsy" but he cannot afford to be playing matches with 10 men and at the moment Mitrovic looks like a red card waiting to happen.
This is supposed to be the season that Arsenal graduate from top-four regulars to title contenders.
At the moment it's hard to build a compelling case that they will rival teams like Manchester City, although it is still very early days.
Wenger was pleased with the way in which his side "kept our nerve" and described their display as "mature and intelligent".
It's an old cliche that champions have to win ugly but if Arsenal have serious ambitions on the top prize they should be breezing past a 10-man Newcastle side.
Newcastle boss Steve McClaren told BT Sport: "All we could do is show spirit and fight and they were magnificent. What a crowd as well. It was a harsh red card. It was more clumsy and he stood on his foot. I just felt early on there were too many yellows and it was a rod for the referee's back."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger told BT Sport: "We were always on top. We were mature and intelligent and the win was important so maybe we were a bit cautious. They toughened the game up, they decided from the start to make it very physical but we kept our nerve."
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BBC Radio 5 live's Danny Mills: "On the balance of play, Arsenal have probably deserved to win. It's three points, and the style of this performance will be forgotten about if Arsenal continue to improve. But do they have the out-and-out cutting edge to challenge for the title? I think Arsenal are going to struggle this season."


Michigan is seeking millions in US government aid for the water crisis in Flint, where the water has become contaminated with lead.

Governor Rick Snyder is requesting $31 million (Â£22 million) from the federal government because the need "far exceeds the state's capability".
The state has applied for a federal disaster declaration, which the Obama administration will consider.
The city's water became contaminated after switching suppliers in 2014.
Corrosive water leached lead from old pipes into the water supply.
Michigan's attorney general has said he will investigate the water crisis whether any state laws were violated.
The lack of clean water in Flint "is a human tragedy in which families are struggling even with the most basic parts of daily life", said Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it will send a recommendation to President Barack Obama as "expeditiously as possible".
Mr Snyder has already declared an emergency in Flint due to the water situation. Local officials deemed it a public health emergency in October.
Residents complained of discoloured water, bad smells and headaches and rashes from using the water from the city's new supplier.
The city switched its water source from the city of Detroit to the Flint River in 2014.
They have since switched back to Detroit's water.
In October, testing revealed increased lead levels in water supplies and in children's blood. Lead exposure can cause learning disabilities and behavioural problems in children.
Mr Snyder has been criticised for how he has handled the water crisis, with protesters calling for him to resign.


Twelve rebels from Colombia's Farc group have been reintegrated into civilian life, after becoming the first group to complete a UN-monitored disarmament process.

The 12 men received certificates from the UN mission at a ceremony in Bogota.
Thousands of rebels have handed over their weapons since the Farc signed a peace agreement with the government last year.
The deal put an end of more than five decades of conflict.
Some 7,000 members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) are still at demobilisation zones set up across Colombia, waiting to be registered so they can rejoin civilian life.
Friday's event marked the beginning of "a continuous process begins to certify the Farc members who are making the transition to civilian life after laying down their arms," the UN said in statement.
The historic peace accord was reached after four years of negotiations held in the Cuban capital, Havana.
Under its terms, all weapons should have been handed over by 1 May, but the UN says there have been delays.
For his efforts to reach peace with the Farc, President Juan Manuel Santos was awarded last year's Nobel Peace Prize.


A senior Sinn Féin member arrested last week over a murder linked to IRA members has said the organisation has "gone" and is "not coming back".

Bobby Storey was one of three leading republicans questioned and then released without charge over the murder of former IRA man Kevin McGuigan Sr.
And Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness said he was concerned that "state agents" had a role in the killing.
Mr Storey's arrest intensified a political crisis in Northern Ireland.
On Thursday, First Minister Peter Robinson quit the ruling executive along with three other Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) ministers.
Mr McGuigan Sr's murder caused a political row after Northern Ireland's police chief said members of the IRA had been involved.
Last month, Chief Constable George Hamilton said the organisation was still in existence but added that it was committed to politics and is not engaged in terrorism.
But Mr Storey, Sinn Féin's northern chairman, compared the IRA to a caterpillar that had "become a butterfly" and had "flew away".
"The IRA has gone. The IRA has stood down, they have put their arms beyond use," Mr Storey said.
"They have left the stage, they are away and they're not coming back."
He said the Police Service of Northern Ireland has "no basis" for arresting him in connection with the murder last month of Mr McGuigan Sr.
"At no time during my detention did the police present a shred of evidence or intelligence, which, in either my opinion or the opinion of my solicitor, warranted my arrest," he said.
"We have a lot of questions and we will go to the chief constable for answers."
Those involved in the killing are "criminals and enemies of peace", he added.
Mr Martin McGuinness said he feared that elements opposed to the peace were involved in Mr McGuigan Sr's murder, and the killing in May of former IRA commander Gerard 'Jock' Davison.
The murders had caused "huge problems" for Northern Ireland's political institutions, the deputy first minister added.
"I think serious questions have to be asked about whose agenda was served by those murders, particularly as we all know that the prospect that agents were involved - people who are hostile to the peace process, who are hostile to Sinn Féin's involvement in the political institutions."
Last month, the Ulster Unionist Party had said Sinn Féin's denial in the wake of Mr McGuigan Sr's murder that the IRA existed had caused a breakdown in trust and it left the executive.
The DUP then resigned its ministerial posts after the party failed to secure enough support for an adjournment of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
Mr Storey said unionists had used what he called his "wrongful detention" to threaten the devolved institutions.
Responding to Mr Storey's comments, the DUP's Gregory Campbell said: "Unfortunately for republicans nearly everyone else believes the chief constable rather than Bobby Storey or Gerry Adams.
"Action on what they intend to do about the IRA is what is needed as opposed to this latest idealistic nonsense. The murder of two men in recent weeks significantly contradicts the words of people like Bobby Storey."
A fresh round of all-party talks is due to being on Monday.


As the events marking the anniversary of Michael Brown's death descended into violence in Ferguson this week, a handful of heavily armed white men were spotted patrolling the St Louis suburb - much to the ire of protesters.

Dubbed by the media as right-wing vigilantes, they belong to a controversial group called the "Oath Keepers" which has pledged to "defend the constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic".
It is not the first time they have stepped into the fray in Ferguson, appearing on rooftops when protests erupted there in November following the grand jury decision not to indict the white police officer who shot dead Michael Brown.
Founded in 2009, the Oath Keepers group says it is reaching out to both current and former military, police, and first responders "to teach them more about the Constitution they swore to defend, and to inspire them to defend it".
It describes itself as a non-partisan association, telling members not to obey "unconstitutional orders". These, its website says, include orders to disarm the American people, to conduct warrantless searches, or to detain Americans as "enemy combatants" in violation of their ancient right to jury trial.
It was set up by Stewart Rhodes, a Yale law school graduate, former US army paratrooper and staunch defender of the US Constitution - particularly the second amendment, the right for people to keep and bear arms.
Mr Rhodes told the libertarian journal Reason in 2011 that his group's mission was to "persuade the guys with the guns not to violate the Constitution". He denied advocating violence or the overthrow of the government, a criticism mounted by hate watch groups such as the Southern Poverty Law Center.
He says had his organisation existed prior to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, he would have told his members to refuse government orders to disarm New Orleans residents which were issued to deal with widespread looting and vandalism.
An in-depth profile by Mother Jones of the group in 2010 described it as "one of the fastest-growing 'patriot' organisations on the right".  Mr Rhodes, it reported, was "fascinated" by the notion that Hitler could have been stopped if German soldiers and police had refused to follow orders.
Composed of ex-military and police officers, the Oath Keepers now claim to have up to 30,000 members, though its critics have questioned this figure.
The mysterious men first appeared on Ferguson rooftops carrying assault rifles after the second wave of protests sparked by the grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in November.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch described a chance encounter between an Oath Keeper and Ferguson resident Greg Hildebrand, who spotted the man patrolling on his rooftop. When asked, the man said he was protecting his apartment block and shops.
"I am in the middle of a difficult spot," Mr Hildebrand told the paper. "I feel a lot better having those guys up on the roof."
John Karriman, the head of the Missouri branch of Oath Keepers, told the BBC they went to Ferguson "because the government promised to guard our people and they didn't".
Police in St Louis, he argues, violated state law in Missouri that prevents any government agency from confiscating guns from citizens in times of emergency.
He said his men were at first greeted with hostility from protesters when they went there in November: "People were calling us the KKK [Ku Klux Klan], and we didn't know why."
But, he continued, "after two days we were shaking hands and hugging people as they realised we weren't racists, and we were protecting people sleeping above businesses and apartments".
Reports said the group helped to board up vandalised store fronts, but were later ordered to leave by police who threatened them with arrest for operating without a license.
Mr Karriman returned this month alongside a handful of heavily armed members donning bulletproof vests when Michael Brown anniversary events turned violent in Ferguson once again.
He said they were welcomed back when they returned in August to help protect two journalists there following an attack on a St Louis Post-Dispatch reporter several days earlier.
"We engaged with them [protesters] all night, telling them we're there to protect people's rights and make sure they're safe."
But some videos posted on YouTube showed verbal confrontations between Oath Keepers and protesters who were angered by their presence.
One protester was filmed asking an Oath Keeper member "If you're armed, why can't the protesters be armed? Doesn't the second amendment apply to them too?"
Another man remarks, "what about protecting black people?", to which the so-called Oath Keeper replied:  "All lives matter, sure."
St Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar, quoted by NBC news, said the group's presence was "both unnecessary and inflammatory". The county police department later said it was investigating to see if the men had broken any laws.
One of its critics, the Southern Poverty Law Center, has described the group as a "fiercely anti-government, militaristic group" and added its founder Stewart Rhodes to the organisation's list of "extremists".
The group is not openly racist like the KKK, senior fellow at the centre Mark Totok says, but "the idea of sending four or five lilywhite guys to defend a reporter among crowds of people protesting the shootings of black men is incredible".
"These are boys with big guns crying wolf, and we can only hope they don't wind up shooting someone by accident," he told the BBC.
But the group's leaders deny accusations it is a militia, anti-governmental or racist.
In an interview with Reason magazine in 2011, founder Stewart Rhodes rejected the far right characterisation of his group by such organisations and the media. "I'm a quarter Mexican. I'm part Apache Indian. I'm hardly a poster child for white supremacy."


A 32-year-old man was seriously injured in what police described as a "targeted and brazen attack" in a West Dunbartonshire street.

The victim was found injured in Gilmour Avenue in the Hardgate area of Clydebank at about 13:00 on Friday.
It is believed he had been attacked by four men carrying weapons. He was taken to hospital, where his condition was described as "serious".
Police are treating the incident as an attempted murder.
It is thought the suspects arrived in the area in a black five-door BMW 1 Series car. They later made off in the direction of Kilbowie Road towards Glasgow Road.
Det Supt Kenny Graham said: "This was a targeted and brazen attack on a single individual which took place in broad daylight.
"Gilmour Avenue is a quiet residential area and nearby residents were left shocked by this violent incident.
"We are currently assessing CCTV and conducting door-to-door inquiries.
"The suspects can only be described at this time as wearing dark clothing.
"Local residents and passing motorists will have witnessed or heard this disturbance given the time the incident occurred.
"We would ask anyone with information to contact us."
He added: "Officers remain in the area today, with high-visibility patrols ongoing throughout Hardgate.
"I want to reassure local residents that we are doing all we can to trace the men responsible."


Waiting time targets for cancer treatments in Scotland have been missed for the fourth year in a row.

The most recent figures published showed that 87.1% of patients started treatment within 62 days. The government target is 95%.
Only five out of 14 health boards met that figure.
The Scottish government said it was clear that "more must be done to ensure target times are met".
Health Secretary Shona Robison said: "Backed by our five-year Â£100m Cancer Strategy, last December I announced a number of changes to benefit patients and increase access for all cancer patients - particularly focussed on urology and colorectal cancer.
"We are also reforming outpatient services, streamlining access to cancer specialists and decreasing the time it takes to get a diagnosis."
The Macmillan Cancer Support charity described the figures as "unacceptable".
It has called on health boards to explain why the target times have been missed.
The charity has also criticised "discrepancies" in survival chances for those living in deprived communities.
Cancer Research UK said the figures showed "a worrying picture for cancer services, with many patients still waiting an unacceptably long time to start cancer treatment".
Spokesman Gregor McNie said: "Speedy diagnosis and access to treatment is key to improving someone's chances of survival, so it's absolutely critical we see improvements soon.
"Over a year on from when the Scottish government announced its new cancer strategy, it's clear many health boards need to make better progress, and show progress from new investments.
"With many boards continually missing the target, more consideration must be given into what improvements can be made to help give patients the best possible outcomes. The forthcoming review of these targets will be crucial to this."
The Scottish Conservatives' health spokesman Donald Cameron accused the SNP of letting standards slide, with thousands of patients not receiving the treatment they need, when they need it.
He said: "It's inexcusable for the SNP to just continually brush these missed targets aside, especially when it's well known that receiving swift treatment for cancer can often make all the difference in improving outcomes for these patients.
"The SNP has badly let down patients and it is time they got back to the day job."
Publication of the figures came as the Scottish government announced funding for a cervical cancer screening programme for disadvantaged groups.
The charity Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust has been awarded Â£180,600 to launch a Glasgow Outreach Service, targeting groups less likely to attend screening appointments.
Shona Robison said: "We know uptake rates for screening are lower among certain communities, particularly more deprived areas.
"We must do everything we can to change this, and ensure that all women access these services in equal numbers, regardless of their background.
"Jo's Glasgow Outreach Service will trial an innovative approach to addressing these issues. I look forward to seeing the outcomes of the three-year project."


The head of Guinea's Ebola mission has said the government has started paying compensation to the families of health workers who have died of the virus.

Eight families have already been paid the $10,000 (Â£6,200) lump sum, Dr Saccoba Keita told the BBC.
The families of 42 victims, including doctors, nurses, drivers and porters, had been identified to receive compensation, he said.
The outbreak began in Guinea and so far has killed more than 900 people there.
According to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO), transmission of the virus in Guinea "remains intense".
In total more than 4,800 people have died of Ebola, mainly in Guinea and the neighbouring countries of Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Meanwhile, an international team of scientists has been set up to determine the effectiveness of using the blood of Ebola survivors as a treatment.
Guinea's President Alpha Conde had promised to pay compensation for those who had died "in active service" helping Ebola patients a month ago.
The BBC's Alhassan Sillah in Guinea says those to be compensated also include the families of the eight-member team attacked and killed in September while trying to spread awareness about Ebola in the southern village of Wome.
The wife of one doctor who died of the virus in April told the BBC that while she was grateful for the money, she would rather have her husband back.
"Yes it a good thing," said the woman, whose husband was working at a hospital in Conakry on the coast of Guinea when he contracted Ebola.
"But personally, if I had a choice, I'd rather be with my husband.
"That's a lot of money, but when I think about why I received it, honestly, it's painful."
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The WHO says 443 health workers have contracted Ebola in this outbreak, of whom 244 have died.
Following the third meeting of the WHO's emergency committee to assess the efforts so far to contain and control the outbreak, the world health body said it continued to be a "public health emergency of international concern".
The situation in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone "remains of great concern", it added.
WHO assistant director general Keiji Fukuda also said he was "reasonably confident" that Ebola had not spread into neighbouring countries despite the porous nature of borders in the region, reports the Reuters news agency.
"It remains a concern... [but] right now I think we are not seeing it," he said.
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Jamie Hughes believes he must improve on his 5-1 quarter-final win over Wesley Harms to reach the BDO World Championship final.

The number four seed from Tipton averaged 94.10 against Harms to reach the last four at Lakeside, where he will play 2013 champion Scott Waites.
"I played very well but I'll probably have to play better," Hughes, 29, told BBC Sport.
"It's going to be tough but I'm going to enjoy it."
He continued: "I'm on so much of a high at the moment, I'm not thinking about what's coming up. I just want to enjoy this moment."
Hughes was frustrated with below-par displays in the opening two rounds but showed real quality against Dutch fifth seed Harms to get to a Lakeside semi-final for the first time in his career.
"That's what I've been waiting for all week," added Hughes.
"I've been saying that if I clicked, someone was going to get a right hammering. That's given me a massive confidence boost."
By reaching the last four, Hughes has automatically qualified for next year's World Championships.
"When I came here, the semi-finals were the aim," he said. "I should be a more relaxed person over the next year because I haven't got to do as much of the circuit around Europe."


The deadly tornado near Oklahoma City last week was a record-breaking 2.6 miles (4.2 km) wide and packed winds of up to 295 mph, weather officials said.

It was the second top-of-the scale EF-5 twister in the area in 11 days, the National Weather Service said.
Last Friday's storm in El Reno, along with flooding, killed 18 people, including three storm chasers.
The other EF-5 tornado hit the nearby city of Moore on 20 May, killing 24 people and wreaking widespread damage.
Friday's massive twister avoided highly populated areas near the Oklahoma state capital, sparing lives.
"If it was two more miles this way, it would have wiped out all of downtown, almost every one of our subdivisions and almost all of our businesses," El Reno Mayor Matt White said.
William Hooke, of the American Meteorological Society, says it is only "a matter of time" before such a tornado hits a major urban centre.
"You lay that path over Oklahoma City, and you have devastation of biblical proportions," Mr Hooke told the Associated Press news agency.


Talks to resettle more unaccompanied refugee children in Wales have been abandoned by the UK government, a council leader has said.

Torfaen leader Anthony Hunt said he and his counterparts would work with the Home Office "if the funding was there".
It comes after the Home Secretary closed the so-called Dubs amendment once 350 unaccompanied children from Europe arrive in the UK.
The Home Office said it was "not giving up on vulnerable children".
The legislation, named after Lord Dubs, who arrived in the UK as a child refugee, states the government has to allow a number of unaccompanied children from Europe to be resettled here.
The Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) said it was not aware of the UK Government's plan to close the scheme and conversations were continuing about additional capacity.
It only applies to children on their own who have made it to Europe who have no links to the UK - other systems exist for resettling children direct from other war-torn countries.
Some councils told BBC Wales they had not taken any unaccompanied children so far and had no capacity to do so.
Mr Hunt said: "We've been working together with the other Gwent authorities on that, so there's a figure that I think Gwent has been willing to take in as a whole, but we've not reached a definite of what the capacity is.
"If the funding and support is there and given that the numbers are very small, I believe that we can do our bit and we can work constructively with the Home Office to achieve that.
"This is why this is disappointing that the we find out this news, that the government appear to have given up on the situation."
The WLGA said it was "working closely with Welsh Government in discussing how we could further develop our approach in Wales to supporting vulnerable children arriving and their integration into local communities".
A Home Office spokesman added: "We have a proud history of offering protection to those who need it and children will continue to arrive in the UK from around the world through our other resettlement schemes and asylum system.
"We're also clear that behind these numbers are children. It's vital that we get the balance right between enabling eligible children to come to the UK as quickly as possible and ensuring local authorities have capacity to host them and provide them with the support they will need."


A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder by police searching for a missing woman.

Natalie Hemming, 31, of Alderney Avenue, Newton Leys, was reported missing on Tuesday.
The man, 42, and also from Milton Keynes, was arrested by Thames Valley Police earlier in connection with the investigation and is in custody.
Police said Ms Hemming's disappearance was "out of character" and they are still trying to locate her.
Det Ch Insp Simon Steel said officers were "keeping an open mind" about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
"Our priority is to find Natalie and return her to her family as soon as possible. We would like to speak to anyone who has any information about where Natalie may be or anyone who has seen her since 3pm on Sunday.
"If you recognise someone fitting Natalie's description or have any details which could assist with the investigation, no matter how insignificant you feel they may be, please contact police."
Ms Hemming is described as white,  about 5ft 3in (1.6m) tall, of slim build, has shoulder length brown hair and blue eyes.
She was last seen on Sunday at 15:00 BST in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and was wearing a blue top, blue jeans and a short black jacket.


Police are treating an attack on an Orange hall in north Belfast as a hate crime.

Paint was thrown over the front of the building on Clifton Street sometime overnight on Saturday.
Insp David McBride has appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or anyone with any information to contact police.
The hall has been attacked several times in recent years.


A prison has seen a fourfold increase in the use of force by officers against inmates since 2013, a report has found.

Inspectors reported a "marked increase" at HMP Risley near Warrington, Cheshire since its last inspection, some of which may not have been "justified".
The report also said new psychoactive substances (NPS) were "undermining prisoner well-being" and a fifth of inmates felt conditions were "unsafe".
Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke said the findings were "disappointing".
The report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons followed an unannounced inspection of the jail - which houses 1,115 male prisoners - in June.
While the prison had "a similar variable picture" to its last inspection in 2013, there was "some deterioration", Mr Clarke noted.
An inspection in 2011 also found the use of force in some incidents at the jail was "unjustified".
Mr Clarke said the high number of prisoners feeling unsafe was "worse than comparable prisons", though levels of violence were similar.
He added that while "some meaningful work was being done" to deal with the "serious destabilising" issue of NPS, commonly known as legal highs, "nearly two-thirds of prisoners thought it was easy to obtain drugs".
Risley "was not a sufficiently respectful prison", he said.
He added accommodation standards "varied greatly" and there was a "need for more hygienic conditions and improved provision of basic amenities".
The prison "did not have a grasp of the resettlement needs of the population, which was a fundamental failing for a resettlement prison," he said.
"Only 40% of prisoners indicated they thought their time at Risley had made them less likely to offend.
"The prison needs to go back to first principles in determining how best it can assess and resettle its prisoners."
Michael Spurr, chief executive of the National Offender Management Service, said he hoped the jail's new governor would "develop the regime" at Risley.
"The previous governor and his staff have worked hard to improve safety, to tackle illicit psychoactive drugs and to provide support for vulnerable prisoners, but there is more to do.
"The new governor comes with an impressive track record and will build on the work of her predecessor."


Barrow checked Dover's progress by holding them to a draw at the Crabble Athletic Ground.

The best chance of a tight first half was missed by Thierry Audel for the visitors, with his shot being saved by Mitch Walker after a fine run.
Paul Cox's men lit up proceedings early in the second, though with Jordan White peeling off his marker nicely and firmly heading in Bradley Bauress's left-wing cross to break the deadlock.
Dover plugged away for the equaliser and were rewarded when Femi Ilesanmi crossed for Ryan Bird to head in powerfully.
Bedsente Gomis missed a gilt-edged chance to win it for Barrow, hitting over from close range.
Match report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Dover Athletic 1, Barrow 1.
Second Half ends, Dover Athletic 1, Barrow 1.
Substitution, Barrow. Daniel Cockerline replaces Harry Panayiotou.
Goal!  Dover Athletic 1, Barrow 1. Ryan Bird (Dover Athletic).
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Tobi Sho-Silva replaces Jamie Allen.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. Kadell Daniel replaces Kane Richards.
Goal!  Dover Athletic 0, Barrow 1. Jordan White (Barrow).
Second Half begins Dover Athletic 0, Barrow 0.
First Half ends, Dover Athletic 0, Barrow 0.
Substitution, Dover Athletic. George Essuman replaces Giancarlo Gallifuoco.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.


Blackpool manager Gary Bowyer says his players are "desperate" to halt a run of only one victory in eight matches.

The League Two side spurned a lead at Accrington on Saturday, conceding twice in the last five minutes to lose.
"They've had their day off cancelled this week and we've worked even harder than what we have been working," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"If they feel a little bit unlucky not to have a day off, tough - I felt a bit unlucky at five to five on Saturday."
Bowyer added: "We just felt that it was time to try something new and hopefully they go out there on Saturday with even more commitment if that's possible, to make sure their day off next week isn't cancelled.
"They're so determined to put it right it's untrue - they're a fantastic bunch of lads and they're desperate to do well for the club, which is impressive."
The Tangerines, a Premier League side as recently as 2010-11, have suffered successive relegations and are without a goal from open play in four games.
Asked about the players losing their day off, goalkeeper Sam Slocombe said: "You're contracted to play for a football club - whether you have a day off or not, that's not up to you.
"I have no issues with being in every day - I haven't really seen any within the lads."


Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards have called off their engagement.

A representative for Zayn confirmed that the couple had ended their relationship but didn't give out any more details.
They'd been together since 2012, shortly after Little Mix won The X Factor.
Perrie had told the BBC that she was looking forward to her wedding day because "it's where we say we're going to be together forever".
However, Perrie wasn't wearing her diamond ring on a snap shared on Instagram by her bandmate Jesy Nelson on Monday.
Zayn Malik left One Direction earlier this year and signed a solo record deal in July.
Little Mix are in America at the moment on a promotional tour.


Steel company Tata has formally announced it is to separate its UK pension scheme from the business.

It could mean a potential merger between the Indian-owned firm and the German steel producer ThyssenKrupp is more likely to move forward.
The £15bn British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) has been a significant barrier to any agreement.
The deal affects thousands of current and former workers, with 130,000 steel pension scheme members across the UK.
The agreement with trustees follows a deal between unions and the company which will see reduced benefits for current employees.
But the decision will also affect all members of the pension scheme, including the many thousands already retired.
About 8,000 people are employed by Tata Steel across England and Wales, including 3,500 in Port Talbot.
Tata Steel UK has offered to pay £550m into its now-closed pension scheme and give the fund a 33% stake in its UK business.
It means Tata would no longer have any responsibility for the pension scheme.
Future pension increases for current and retired steelworkers will be less under the new scheme - but there will be no reduction in the lump sums they have already built up.
All members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) will now be invited to transfer to the new scheme.
They will also have the option of transferring into the pension protection fund (PPF) - the pension lifeboat - although they could lose more money.
Thousands of workers voted to back the deal in February.
Koushik Chatterjee, Tata Steel's group executive director, said it had been a long and detailed process but this was an "important milestone in Tata Steel UK's journey towards a sustainable and enduring future".
He added: "Considering the continued challenges in the global steel industry as well as the uncertain global politico-economic environment, the regulated apportionment arrangement (RAA) presents the best possible structural outcome for the members of the BSPS and for the Tata Steel UK business."
Trade unions Community, GMB and Unite said: "For over a year our members have feared for their security in retirement and this announcement helps to bring that uncertainty to an end."
But they added that members had been "extremely disappointed at the unacceptable lack of communication" in recent months.
"This has to change immediately," said the unions in a statement. "The company and the trustees must remember they are dealing with people's long term future, their life savings and their family's financial security; it is vital members are given all the support that they need."
Analysis from Simon Gompertz, BBC News personal finance correspondent
There is bitterness, likely to be followed by bewilderment.
Current and former steelworkers have watched their pensions being tampered with.
Next they will be faced with what could be a mind-boggling choice about what to do.
The British Steel Pension Scheme trustees say the new scheme with trimmed benefits will be better for the vast majority than falling back on the Pension Protection Fund.
But there are a lot of variables to consider: the age at which they want to retire, the tax-free lump sum they can get, or whether they should accept the tempting sums being offered to exit the scheme entirely.
It is very important, the trustees admit, that members make an informed choice after taking advice "including from an independent financial advisor".
But who will pay for that? The trustees won't, and the Pensions Regulator won't make them.
There will be leaflets and written information, but many workers will feel they are being left on their own to make one of the most important financial decisions of their lives.
Lesley Titcomb, chief executive of The Pensions Regulator, said: "We do not agree to these types of arrangements lightly but after several months of robust negotiations in this case, we believe that it is the best possible outcome for everyone involved in what is a very difficult situation."
BSPS trustees chairman Allan Johnston said: "It is the best outcome that could be achieved in the circumstances."
Aberavon MP Stephen Kinnock said it was important to remember that the agreement to the pension changes was contingent upon substantial investment from Tata.
"It is vital that Tata follow through on their £1bn investment plan to ensure Port Talbot and downstream sites remain at the leading edge of 21st Century steel-making," he said.
The UK Government said it would "continue to work closely with the sector to help secure a viable long-term future for the UK steel industry."
Analysis by Brian Meechan, BBC Wales business correspondent
Tata had been warning for years that its business in the UK was under threat.
It blamed falling steel prices as well as high energy costs and business rates in the UK compared to many other EU countries.
Pensions was not one of the main reasons it gave for its concerns but it clearly was an issue.
The company attempted to radically reduce the benefits its scheme provided but that was seen off with the threat of strike action by unions.
Less dramatic changes to pensions were agreed instead.
When Tata announced it was selling its UK operations, it started to see action in areas it had long been complaining about.
The UK government introduced financial help for heavy energy using industries like steel.
EU tariffs were placed on cheap steel imports from China and Russia.
Then as you can see from the chart above, prices started to rise; the Port Talbot plant became more efficient and the drop in the value of the pound made selling overseas easier.
The dispute over pensions took many twists along the way, including an aborted attempt to change the law for the Tata scheme that many felt would set a dangerous precedent.
What has now been agreed instead is highly unusual.
Tata will still have some responsibilities over the huge £15bn pension fund but it will now be expected to stand on its own two feet with an injection of £550m to help plug its black hole and a third stake in the company's UK operations for the new scheme.
It paves the way for a merger deal between Tata Steel and its German rival, Thyssenkrupp.
Whether that deal is actually good for the future of Port Talbot is still a hotly-contested point.
The pension changes along with the tackling of issues like energy costs and cheap imports put Tata's UK operations - which are now largely based in Wales - on a more solid foundation.
However, the world is still making far more steel every year than it needs.
China still has newer steelworks as well as lower labour and energy costs, so will remain fiercely competitive.
Tata's promised future investment in Port Talbot is tied to its performance.
The immediate danger may have receded but there are still many challenges ahead.


Children in Italy have been explaining how they feel about thousands of migrants arriving in their home city.

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The eyes of the world are on Sicily at the moment after a ship carrying hundreds of migrants from Africa to the Italian islands sank over the weekend.
Every year thousands of migrants attempt the dangerous journey across the Mediterranean sea to escape things like poverty and war in their own countries.
In an interview with Newsround the children, who live in Sicily's second biggest city, Catania, explained how lots of the migrants become their friends and classmates, and the impact it has on their lives.
Find out what else they had to say by watching Ayshah's interview.
And you can hear why one migrant decided to make the dangerous journey and see Newsround's other reports from Sicily here.


Crowds are expected to flock to the newly-refurbished Victorian part of the National Museum of Scotland as it reopens following a £47.4m refit.

Sixteen new galleries take visitors on a journey through the wonders of nature, the cultures of the world and through to science and discovery.
More than 8,000 objects will be on display in the new area, 80% for the first time in generations.
The newly refurbished museum opens its doors in Edinburgh on Friday.
The three-year programme has seen the original interior restored and storage areas turned into public space, making it one of the UK's largest museums.
It means the whole museum, situated in Chambers Street in the Old Town, will have 20,000 objects across 36 galleries.
Exhibits range from a life-sized skeleton cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex to specimens collected by Charles Darwin and 3,000-year-old mummies.
The project has been jointly funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Scottish government and private donations.
Sir Angus Grossart, chairman of the National Museums Scotland's board of trustees, said: "The reopening of the National Museum of Scotland, on time and within budget is a tremendous achievement as importantly it allows us to liberate the strengths of our great collections and mobilise their great potential for dynamic development.
"Our collections tell great stories about the world, how Scots saw that world, and the disproportionate impact they had upon it.
"The intellectual and collecting impact of the Scottish diaspora has been profound.
"It is an inspiring story which has captured the imagination of our many supporters who have helped us achieve our aspirations and to whom we are profoundly grateful."
Working with Scottish architect Gareth Hoskins and exhibition designer Ralph Appelbaum, National Museums Scotland has also restored Victorian architecture, created new galleries, a major gallery to host international exhibitions, a three-storey learning centre and a new street-level stone-vaulted entrance hall.
Glass elevators carry visitors from the entrance hall to the Grand Gallery, housing the UK's single largest museum installation, the Window on the World: a four-storey, 18-metre (59ft) high display of more than 800 objects.
Dr Gordon Rintoul, National Museums Scotland director, said: "This is a proud moment in the history of a great museum, the climax of a once-in-a-lifetime transformation through which we have rediscovered our exceptional collections, and breathed new life into a beautiful building.
"The result is a new National Museum of Scotland, a place where the cultures of Scotland and the world meet, and the arts and sciences connect."


A Kenyan MP has asked the country's parliament to pass a law to recognise a third gender to end discrimination against those who identify as intersex.

Isaac Mwaura is also asking for funding for gender alignment surgery and a public awareness campaign to end stigma against intersex people.
"They see me as a curse," one person born female who later developed male physical characteristics told the BBC.
Intersex are people whose sex is neither completely male nor female.
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James Karanja, who identifies as a male, told the BBC's Idris Situma in Nairobi of the anguish he's been experiencing.
"My official name is Mary Waithera - the name that I was given by my mother after my gender was confused at birth. They thought I was a girl but I'm a boy."
Mr Karanja is currently undergoing a surgical realignment procedure, a costly medical expense beyond the reach of many.
Mr Mwaura says it is for this reason that he is pushing his colleagues in parliament to allocate money in the budget to cater for the medical expenses of 120 people registered as intersex,
"Already a process to assist James medically has proven to be an expensive affair," he said.
Mr Karanja says the ambiguity in his identity has taken a toll on his life and that of his family, especially his mother.
"My mother had a mental breakdown because my relatives were avoiding me. Some say I'm a bad omen."
Kenya is a largely conservative country where issues of gender identity and sexual orientation are usually dismissed using cultural and religious beliefs.
However, in 2014, a court in the country broke with tradition by ruling in favour of a  transsexual woman who had sued the education authorities for refusing to amend her certificates to reflect her new gender and name.
Despite the high-profile case, other minorities in Kenya are still sidelined. Mr Karanja is finding it hard to get a job as "some businessmen think I will make their businesses collapse".
South African Olympic champion athlete Caster Semenya, is believed to be intersex.
Despite her sporting achievements, she has been dogged by controversy because she has hyperandrogenism, a condition that makes her have  testosterone levels far in excess of the vast majority of women. Some say she has an unfair advantage over other women.
It's not the same for Mr Karanja's colleagues, he says many of them have found life unbearable and some have committed suicide.


David Beckham's tattoos have taken on a life of their own in a Unicef film highlighting physical and psychological abuse that can leave lasting marks.

In the one-minute film, scenes of violence against children appear as animated tattoos on the former footballer's body.
David Beckham, now a Unicef goodwill ambassador, said he had been shocked by children's accounts of violence.
He is urging people to share the film on social media.
Beckham, 41, said his real tattoos represented happy or important memories, but the film was highlighting the fact millions of children bore marks they had not chosen - the long-lasting scars of violence and abuse.
The animations in the film depict forms of violence that children endure in places where they should be safe, such as their homes, schools, online and in their communities.
The father of four, said he was committed to doing "everything I can to make the world a safer place for children and to speak out on issues that are having a devastating impact on children's lives".
"One of those issues is violence," he said.
"Every five minutes, somewhere in the world, a child dies from violence.
"Millions more are in danger of physical, emotional and sexual abuse that could destroy their childhoods forever."
On a trip to Cambodia last year with Unicef, he heard children's first-hand accounts of the violence they had suffered.
"I was shocked by what I heard, and I saw how violence can leave deep and lasting scars," he said.
"No child should have to endure this.
"Yet in all corners of the world, in their homes, schools and on their streets, children are suffering similar violence."
Two-thirds of 190,000 children and young people around the world who responded to a Unicef call for information via its online U-report tool, said they had personally experienced physical or verbal abuse or knew someone else who had.
The responses suggested the biggest perpetrators were:
The campaign promotes a series of strategies to end violence against children, including:


President Barack Obama has dedicated a new national monument to women's equality as he and others pushed for equal pay for women.

Mr Obama said he hoped that the Sewall-Belmont House, once the home of the National Woman's Party, would become a symbol of women's rights.
In 1916, Suffragist Alice Paul founded the National Woman's Party, which fought for social and economic quality.
The museum is in downtown Washington, not far from the US Capitol building.
"I want young girls and boys to come here, 10, 20, 100 years from now, to know that women fought for equality, it was not just given to them," Mr Obama said.
The dedication on Tuesday was one of number of events marking Equal Pay Day. The day is designed to draw attention to the disparity in wages between men and women in the US.
In the US, the median annual pay for a woman who holds a full time job is $39,621 (Â£27,775) while the median annual pay for a man who holds a full time job is $50,383.
That $10,762 gap translates to US women earning just 79% of what their male counterparts make.


A school's memorial honouring 27 former pupils who died in World War One has been found in a cathedral cellar decades after being mothballed.

The marble roll of honour had hung at Pendre School in Brecon, Powys, since 1920 but it disappeared once the school closed in the 1970s.
It was found gathering dust underneath Brecon Cathedral by a man whose great uncles-in-law are listed on it.
It will be restored and returned to its old home, which is now a family centre.
A local history society is also researching the names listed on the plaque to try to find out more about what happened to the old pupils and trace their families ahead of a ceremony to rededicate the memorial.
It will be the culmination of a campaign led by Bethan Williams and her family, who lost three great uncles, Alfred, Arthur and Philip Pritchard - all former Pendre pupils - during World War One.
Karen Griffiths, Ms Williams's friend and fellow campaigner, said: "Bethan's mum, who passed away a few years ago, knew that there had been a roll of honour at the school and that it had been taken down years ago.
"Everybody thought it had disappeared for a while until Bethan's father, who was a verger at Brecon Cathedral, found it in a cellar there.
"Bethan and I were chatting about it one day and she said wouldn't it be lovely if we could get it back up where it should be."
So the pair started lobbying for funding to help restore the memorial and, after financial help from Brecon town council, they now have enough money for the work to go ahead.
They plan to hold a rededication ceremony at the former school building, which had been unused until it re-opened as the St John Family Centre in July 2012.
The Brecon Local and Family History Society is researching what happened to the men listed on the memorial, many of whom are from well-known Brecon families.
However, some of the names are still unknown and the campaigners are hoping their families can be traced before the ceremony, which is likely to be held before the end of this year.


Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has appointed a new chief executive.

Charlotte Wright, the agency's director of business and sector development, has been in the role in an acting capacity since last August.
HIE's previous chief executive, Alex Paterson, left to join Historic Environment Scotland.
Headquartered in Inverness, HIE works with businesses and communities in Argyll, Highlands, Moray, Western Isles and the Northern Isles.
It has a budget of Â£65.9m for 2017-18, including Â£55.7m from the Scottish government, to invest in developing businesses, economic sectors and communities.
The agency also co-manages the Scottish Land Fund with Big Lottery Scotland, operates Community Broadband Scotland and has subsidiary renewable energy company, Wave Energy Scotland.
Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said: "Charlotte has proven herself as an exceptional leader who is absolutely committed to making a difference in every part of the region, and I am certain she will be a highly effective and inspiring chief executive for years to come."
In March this year, plans to replace the boards of Scotland's enterprise and training agencies with one national board were abandoned.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown said HIE, Scottish Enterprise and Skills Development Scotland would continue with their own boards.
He also announced that a national strategic board would be set up, to "align the work" of the agencies.
Opposition parties welcomed the news but said the minister had been forced to make a u-turn.


Stoke have released keeper Thomas Sorensen, midfielder Wilson Palacios and defender Andy Wilkinson.

Palacios, 30, Sorensen, 38, and Wilkinson, 30, will leave the club when their contracts expire on 30 June.
Nine of the Premier League club's Under-21 squad will also leave, with their contracts not being renewed.
A Stoke statement read: "The club would like to thank those departing for their efforts and wish them all the best for the future."
Tomi Adeloye, James Alabi, Sam Coulson, Alex Grant, Robbie Parry, Nathan Ricketts-Hopkinson, Adam Thomas, Charlie Ward and Elliot Wheeler are the development players who are set to depart.
Palacios was signed from Tottenham for £6m in 2011 but started just 14 league games as he was hampered by injuries.
Wilkinson made 194 appearances for his boyhood club, having made his debut in October 2001, while Sorensen played 129 times for Stoke in a seven-year spell.


The traditional scrum of sharp elbows was notably less intense on Black Friday in the US this year.

The crowds, gathering at the US's big shopping centres, appeared to have exhausted some of their shopping enthusiasm on Thursday.
As last year, many retailers had opened their doors early to try to pull shoppers in ahead of rivals.
"The consumer clearly enjoys shopping on Thanksgiving," said Target's chief executive, Brian Cornell.
And, when opening the New York Stock Exchange for Friday's shortened day of trading, he welcomed the way the holiday season "has moved from an event on Black Friday morning to a multi-day event."
Many shoppers headed straight to the shops whilst still digesting their Thanksgiving turkey on Thursday, forming queues outside Macy's by 6pm on what is becoming known as "grey Thursday".
But if footfall was subdued, online sales came to the fore.
Wal-Mart said Thursday was its second-highest online sales day ever after last year's Cyber Monday, the first Monday in December when many people order items they'd like to arrive in time for Christmas.
BestBuy's website went offline after what the company said was "a concentrated spike in mobile traffic."
The hope for many retailers is that the slowly improving US economy, combined with lower petrol prices, could push consumers to buy more than they have in recent memory.
Black Friday has been the top sales day of the year since 2005, according to ShopperTrak which tracks data on stores globally, beating into second place the Saturday before Christmas when last-minute shoppers stock up on Christmas gifts.
However, that could change this year as Thanksgiving shopping and online sales eat into Black Friday's peak performance.
Shift to labour
The earlier start to holiday shopping has placed even more focus on the plight of workers who must often leave their families in order to help shops open on Thanksgiving.
Outside a Wal-Mart in northern New Jersey, nearly a hundred members of the OUR Wal-Mart campaign - a coalition of unions and Wal-Mart employees - protested what they said were unfair working conditions at the nation's largest retailer.
Surrounded by dozens of police officers in the brisk cold, they chanted slogans like "Wal-Mart, Wal-Mart you're no good, treat your workers like you should" and waved banners.
Inside the store, however, Wal-Mart representatives disputed their claims.
"They're really not representative of our associates at all. Our associates are in here working hard and they're excited to be here. This is the most fun day of all," a Wal-Mart spokesperson, Bill Wertz, told the BBC.
And as for shoppers whose habits the protestors were hoping to influence?
"It does affect my shopping affect my shopping, I told myself I wasn't going to purchase too much," says Gary Philip, a shopper walking into the store.
"But," he added, "I couldn't resist on getting a tree for a better price."


Companies should pay tax in the countries where they conduct business under new proposals intended to cut corporate tax minimisation.

An OECD/G20 report found laws allowing companies to shift profits to low-tax jurisdictions means that between $100bn and $240bn is lost annually.
That equates to between 4% and 10% of global corporate tax revenues.
While governments are being encouraged to adopt the proposals, they do not have to implement them.
The final report from the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Project found that no single rule was to blame for making profits "disappear" for tax purposes.
Rather, it was the "interplay among different rules... domestic laws and rules which are not co-ordinated across borders, international standards which have not always kept pace with the changing global business environment and an endemic and worrying lack of data and information".
The report outlines measures intended to combat the practice of transfer pricing - whereby companies conduct transactions between different parts of the same organisation.
Companies will now be required to outline their global business operations and transfer pricing policies in a "master file", with more detail in a "local file".
"Country-by-country reporting will provide a clear overview of where profits, sales, employees and assets are located and where taxes are paid and accrued," the report stated.
Richard Murphy, of Tax Research UK, said the proposals represented some progress but that the governments of the UK and US in particular were not committed to implementing them.
"Anyone who thinks that this will solve the problem with international tax is living in cloud cuckoo land," he said.
George Osborne's plan to cut corporate tax rates meant that the UK was embroiled in a "race to the bottom" of tax competition rather than tax co-operation with its neighbours, Mr Murphy said.
A Treasury spokesperson said the recommendations would be considered in full: "The government was instrumental in calling for international action to tackle corporate tax avoidance and has been fully supportive of the OECD BEPS process since it began in 2013."
The charity Christian Aid said the proposals amounted to a "sticking-plaster approach" that would allow global companies to keep depriving poor countries of billions every year.
Toby Quantrill, its principal adviser on economic justice, said: "Any potential the OECD experts had to recommend effective solutions has been thwarted governments' unwillingness to stand up to multinationals and the tax avoidance industry."
ActionAid tax policy adviser Anders Dahlbeck said: "This tax deal has been cooked up by a club of rich countries and fails to properly tackle tax avoidance by large multinationals."
The BEPS project, which began in 2013, involved all OECD and G20 member countries and is said to be the most significant revision of international tax rules in decades.
It was partly a response to consumer anger about multinational companies such as Starbucks and Amazon paying small amounts of tax in countries such as the UK despite having sales worth billions of pounds.
In 2012, a Reuters investigation found that Starbucks paid just Â£8.6m in UK corporation tax over 14 years, despite making sales worth more than Â£3bn in UK sales since 1998.
New measures will ensure that governments review rules intended to attract "paper" profits rather than substantial business activities.
A new framework to ensure greater transparency between governments is also proposed.
Rules have also been devised to ensure that value-added tax is collected in the country where the consumer is located.
Implementing the changes was now the next step, the report said, with a new framework for monitoring set to be drawn up.
Bill Dodwell, head of tax policy at Deloitte, said it was up to governments and tax authorities to make the proposals into law, but that prudent companies would start planning for them very soon.
The measures will be presented to a meeting of G20 finance ministers on Thursday in Lima and G20 leaders at a November summit in Antalya.


"Gagging clauses" in severance agreements for NHS staff in England must end, the health secretary says.

Jeremy Hunt told the Daily Mail said he wanted to see a clampdown on such practices and would seek to introduce wording into agreements making it clear people could still whistle-blow.
But fellow Tory MP Stephen Barclay has claimed the move may not go far enough in dealing with a lack of transparency.
The use of the clauses in the NHS is thought to have been widespread.
In the last five years, more than 400 compromise agreements outlining special severance payments for departing NHS staff have been approved by the Department of Health.
But the department has said it does not know the extent to which payments were tied to clauses stopping recipients speaking out about any problems of patient safety or care.
Mr Hunt told the Mail a "culture of openness and transparency" was at the heart of trying to drive up NHS standards.
He said: "There has been a culture where people felt if you speak up about problems in the NHS you didn't love the NHS. Actually it's exactly the opposite.
'We are now saying we won't approve any [compromise agreements] with a confidentiality clause that prevents people speaking out about patient safety or patient care.
"We will make sure there is a specific clause in them saying that nothing in them can prevent people speaking out."
By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent
The health secretary's stance sounds good in theory, but the practice of implementing it could prove difficult.
Gagging is a complex subject. Severance agreements are just as common in the NHS as any other industry.
When someone leaves employment over a dispute, it is understandable that both sides may wish to keep the reasons confidential. Hence lawyers are brought in to draw up a contract.
But it is already against the law to stop whistle-blowing over a safety issue. This was made clear by the 1998 Public Interest Disclosure Act.
But something seems to have been going wrong within the health service - as the recent controversy has shown.
Gagging clauses may have been inserted in some contracts, or staff may have felt intimidated and unable to speak out because of the process they have been through.
Either way Jeremy Hunt wants to see this tackled. But the problem is that while the government does sign off some agreements, it doesn't vet them all.
Mr Barclay, a member of the Commons public accounts committee, has sought to uncover how much public money has been spent on compromise agreements.
While welcoming the announcement, he told the BBC that other severance payments to staff made through a different process, known as judicial mediation, may not be covered by the new rules.
This process does not involve the Treasury or the Department of Health, Mr Barclay said.
He added: "The gagging clauses had a chilling effect. In essence it put the legal risk on the whistleblower to prove they were complying with the public interest disclosure act. That's really what led a lot of people to keep quiet.
"It is unclear whether payments made through judicial mediation will be covered by the announcement today.
"Parliament still doesn't know how much has been paid through judicial mediation and whether any changes will be made in terms of gagging clauses in those arrangements."
The move by Mr Hunt follows the scandal surrounding Stafford Hospital, where hundreds of patients are believed to have died after receiving poor care.
"Mid Staffs happened because there was a culture of covering up problems," Mr Hunt said.
"We need to encourage front-line NHS employees who see problems to come forward, in the first instance to tell their own institution about them, but then having the ability to go beyond that if they don't think anything is being done about their concerns."
In the wake of the Stafford Hospital scandal, the government has announced the creation of a new post of chief inspector of hospitals from autumn this year.
Mr Hunt said: "The chief inspector will examine lots of different areas, but one third of the entire score for a hospital will be based on patient experience - the extent to which patients would recommend your hospital to friends and family, the extent to which your complaints procedure actually listens to people.
"In too many places hospitals think that patient care is something you do when you have done everything else."
Fourteen trusts in England are currently being investigated for high death rates.
Controversy over gagging clauses has particularly focused on one of them, United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (ULHT), after its former chief executive, Gary Walker, broke a gag to speak about his 2010 dismissal and concerns over care.
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Mr Walker - whose case was dealt with through judicial mediation - complained about "a culture of fear, a culture of oppression" within the NHS.
"These are big problems," he said. "And if you consider that the people that have been running the NHS have created that culture of fear, they need either to be held to account or new people need to be brought in to change that culture."


Climate change will be a major source of conflict due to shortages of land and water, the former Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams has said.

He warned at the UN climate change summit in Paris that "endless economic expansion" was a "murderous" myth.
The world was facing a crisis over access to agricultural land, secure living space and clean water, he said.
Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have been working to reach agreement on a plan to tackle climate change.
Lord Williams said climate change presented a range of "interlocking crises" which had to be tackled as a whole.
"We need a basic shift in our attitude towards growth and prosperity", he said.
"The myth that we are capable as a human race of endless economic expansion is exactly that.
"It's a myth, and it's a deeply dangerous one, and it's going to be a murderous one".


The former wife of the man accused of the "Night Stalker" sex attacks has told a court his claims that she framed him left her "speechless".

Janet Watson, 53, said Delroy Grant's allegation that she stored his semen for more than a decade after their split was "unbelievable".
He has said she used a male accomplice to plant his bodily fluids on burglary victims across south London.
Mr Grant, 53, denies a series of rapes and sex assaults between 1992 and 2009.
Responding to her ex-husband's claims that she used an accomplice to plant his bodily fluids, Ms Watson told Woolwich Crown Court: "I was speechless, I was amazed that he could do that."
Midway through her evidence, Mr Grant shouted from the dock: "You are a liar."
Jonathan Laidlaw QC, prosecuting, went on to ask Ms Watson about her understanding of DNA evidence.
"I have no idea about it to this day," she told the court.
During questioning by Courtenay Griffiths QC, for the defence, Ms Watson said Mr Grant was a "serious womaniser" and explained that their relationship had been violent.
She denied having a "friend" at Guy's Hospital who gave her specimen bottles in which she could store Mr Grant's semen.
Ms Watson said: "None of this is true... I think his imagination is getting away with him. I had no friend working at Guy's."
She told the court: "He needs help... I do not know what is wrong with him.
"I did not do that, I was getting on with my life, I had a sick child to look after and I had other children to look after. I had not time to do this."
Ms Watson said her ex-husband had initially been a "Prince Charming" to her but their relationship turned "well sour" soon after they were married in the late 1970s.
They met after Mr Grant had started talking to her baby daughter.
The relationship moved on very quickly, Ms Watson told the court, with Mr Grant quickly moving in with her and proposing.
"I was very happy, I was OK. To me I had found my Prince Charming so that made it even better," she said.
She soon became pregnant with the first of two sons she had with Mr Grant but within weeks of their wedding the relationship turned sour.
"He made it very clear that it was not going to be a nice time staying with him," she told the jury.
The relationship continued until she filed for divorce in 1979, the court heard.
Ms Watson went on to settle down with another man, Gregory Paul, for 28 years until his death in May 2006.
"I was in a much better relationship," she told the court. "I was his (Mr Paul's) princess. I got treated very well."
Describing the aftermath of her relationship with Mr Grant, she said she "knew nothing" about where he was or what he was doing.
Mr Grant, of Honor Oak in south London, is alleged to have targeted a total of 18 victims in their homes between 1992 and 2009.
He denies 29 charges against him.
The case continues.


Comedy star Tony Hancock has been honoured with a blue plaque outside his former London home on what would have been his 90th birthday.

It has been placed outside 20 Queen's Gate Place, Kensington, where he and his wife Cicely Romanis had a flat.
The Birmingham-born star of Hancock's Half Hour first made his name on radio before transferring to TV.
After a lengthy battle with alcoholism and difficulties in his personal life he killed himself in June 1968.
Hancock's Half Hour writers Alan Simpson and Ray Galton unveiled the plaque on Sunday outside the Grade II-listed building.
During his time at the property, co-stars such as Sid James and Kenneth Williams were regular visitors and it was there that Hancock mapped out the story for his later film, The Rebel.
Simpson said: "Tony Hancock was the comedian's comedian.
"When we were writing Hancock's Half Hour he told us; 'You're the writers, you write, I'm the comedian, I'll comede.' And boy, could he comede."
Galton added: "We are delighted that English Heritage is celebrating Tony with a plaque. It is a little ironic that a man who steadfastly refused throughout his career to use any blue material should be remembered with a blue plaque."
English Heritage's blue plaque historian Howard Spencer said: "This blue plaque recognises a colossus of comedy.
"In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Tony Hancock became one of Britain's first comedy superstars - a radio and television phenomenon - and his influence is still apparent today."


Plymouth Argyle playmaker Graham Carey has signed a "significantly improved" deal with the League One club.

The 28-year-old had been considering his options, as he was out of contract this summer, after helping Argyle to promotion out of League Two last term.
But Carey, who has scored 27 goals in 100 appearances for Argyle, penned his new contract on Thursday as players returned for pre-season.
The length of Carey's contract has not been disclosed by the Pilgrims.


Two teenage boys who played chicken with large waves during stormy weather in south Wales are lucky to be alive, the Coastguard has said.

The pair were seen dodging seawater as waves hit the breakwater at Porthcawl as it got dark on Sunday.
Phil Norman, duty controller for the UK Coastguard, said the images were "alarming".
People have been urged to avoid rough seas after six people died around Britain at the weekend.
"The seas have been unforgiving this weekend and we cannot stress enough that piers, rocks, harbours and the water's edge are not safe places to be when the weather is bad," Mr Norman said.
"Playing chicken with waves is extremely dangerous. It can be slippery and because there is little to hold on to even a small wave can come out of nowhere and quickly wash you off and into the sea.
"These people are incredibly lucky to be alive."
The breakwater, which has a Victorian lighthouse, is a popular place to watch large waves crash in stormy weather.
Elizabeth Moore, 54, who was visiting the area, said: "There were about 20 people watching the waves from a safe distance, it was getting dark and quite dramatic.
"But we were horrified when these young lads walked along the breakwater in such dangerous conditions.
"People were shouting at them to get back but they couldn't hear because of the noise of the waves."
Mrs Moore said two other boys also joined in, adding: "They were trying to get closer and closer to the point where the waves were hitting with the maximum force.
"I couldn't watch at one point, I thought they were going to get swept away. They must have thought so too because they were clinging on to each other."


JP Morgan Chase has reported a 6.7% drop in quarterly profits as it set aside more funds to cover potential losses at oil and gas companies.

It was also hit by a fall in revenue from trading and investment banking.
Net profit fell to $5.52bn (Â£3.87bn) in the three months to the end of March from $5.91bn a year earlier.
The bank's provisions for loan losses nearly doubled to $1.8bn in the first quarter, from $959m in the same quarter last year.
US shale oil companies have come under increasing pressure in the past year as the price of oil has plummeted.
That has forced banks to raise the money they set aside to cover the possible failure of energy firms.
In February, JP Morgan said it would set aside an additional $500m (Â£357m) to cover potential losses from its exposure to the oil and gas sector.
The bank has now set aside a further $713m to cover potential losses from oil and gas and commodities firms.
Of that total, $529m covers loans to oil and gas firms and $162m is allocated for loans to metals and mining firms.
The bank said total revenue fell 3% to $24.08bn.
Other factors are also hurting the banking industry including the low interest rate environment, and a slowdown in global growth, particularly in emerging markets.
Banks also say that the rising cost of regulation and requirements to hold more funds in reserve are hampering profit growth.
Jamie Dimon, JP Morgan's chairman and chief executive, admitted "challenging markets" had "impacted the industry".
"We maintained our leadership positions and market share in the corporate and investment bank and asset management, reflecting the strength of our platform. Even in a challenging environment, clients continue to turn to us in the global markets and we saw positive net long-term asset flows in asset management, " he added.
JP Morgan is the first US bank to report quarterly results.
Bank of America and Wells Fargo, the second and third-largest US banks after JP Morgan, report on Thursday.


An Aberdeenshire teacher who gave pupils "porn star" nicknames during a speech at a leavers' assembly has been reprimanded.

Graeme Cowie appeared before the General Teaching Council for Scotland after the incident at Mearns Academy in Laurencekirk in April last year.
He told the hearing that he "deeply regretted" the content of the speech.
Mr Cowie was given a 12 month conditional registration order, with his future behaviour being monitored.
The hearing was told that he fed the names of the S6 pupils into a "porn star generator" website ahead of the leavers assembly.
Head teacher David Martindale said he was "stunned" when Mr Cowie started reading each individual name aloud.
But he said he did not want to stop the assembly in case it caused resentment and negativity on the last day of school before exams.
Mr Martindale said he heard that one leaver later described the speech as "career wrecking" but he had received no complaints from parents or pupils.
Angela Wotherspoon, the depute head, said Mr Cowie also swore during his speech, and referred to a pupil having wet himself in S1.
She said he made reference to a child protection incident which involved "sexting".
The GTCS hearing heard that the incident had a "significant impact" on Ms Wotherspoon.
"She felt responsible for being unable to stop him and having the pupils exposed to his behaviour in this way," the report said.
Mr Cowie gave the speech after taking up a new role at another school.
He was invited back to Mearns Academy for the leavers assembly as he had been year head for the group since S1.
Mr Cowie admitted the facts set out in the complaint and he took "full responsibility for the offence and upset he had caused".
The hearing heard that he believed his "emotions, ego and arrogance took over and he lost control of the situation".
It was told that he fed off the youngsters, who were enjoying the speech. "They found it hilarious and he just kept going", the hearing was told.
He said he never knowingly referred to a child protection issue but admitted his throwaway comments may have "struck a nerve" without him knowing.
The hearing heard he hoped the panel would recognise his skills and personal values that would ensure his compliance with GTCS standards in future.


Throughout the confusion of Donald Trump's campaign and the chaotic events of his early days in the White House, one controversy has clung to the Trump train like glue: Russia.

The sudden departure of Michael Flynn from his role as national security adviser on Monday was the latest in a string of controversies tying the administration to apparent Russian interests.
Mr Flynn resigned after misleading the president, and Vice-President Mike Pence, over whether he discussed sanctions with Russia's ambassador in the weeks before Mr Trump took office - which would violate a law that prohibits private citizens from conducting diplomacy.
It was back in May 2016 that the first reports emerged of hackers targeting the Democratic Party. Over the next two months, the reports suggested US intelligence agencies had traced the breaches back to Russian hackers.
In July, on the eve of the Democratic National Convention, Wikileaks published 20,000 internal emails stolen by the hackers. US intelligence officials said they believed with "high confidence" that Russia was behind the operation, but the Trump campaign publicly refused the accept the findings.
Instead, at a press conference, Mr Trump caused outrage by inviting Russian hackers to target Hillary Clinton's controversial personal email server, saying: "Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing".
About the same time the hacking scandal was beginning to unfold, Mr Trump's then campaign manager, Paul Manafort, was accused of accepting millions of dollars in cash for representing Russian interests in the Ukraine and US, including dealings with an oligarch with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
While Mr Manafort was running the campaign, the Republican Party changed the language in its manifesto regarding the conflict in Ukraine, removing anti-Russian sentiment, allegedly at the behest of two Trump campaign representatives.
Mr Manafort was investigated by the FBI and quit as Mr Trump's campaign chairman. Like Mr Flynn, Mr Manafort, a political operative with more than 40 years' experience, was supposed to marshal some of the chaos and controversy around Mr Trump, but ended up falling prey to it.
In October, the US intelligence community released a unanimous statement formally accusing Russia of being the perpetrator behind the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC).
Mr Trump continued to argue against the finding, claiming in a presidential debate that it "could be Russia, but it could also be China, it could also be lots of other people. It also could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds".
The same day that the intelligence agencies released their finding, the explosive "Access Hollywood" recording emerged of Mr Trump's obscene remarks about women in 2005. An hour later, Wikileaks began dumping thousands more leaked Clinton emails.
Mr Trump continued to refuse to acknowledge the consensus that Russia was behind the hack.
In December, the FBI and Department of Homeland Security published a report of the US intelligence findings linking Russia to the hack.
In response, President Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian diplomats and levied new sanctions on Russia. The world awaited Mr Putin's response but he chose not retaliate. Mr Trump, by then the president-elect, sided with the Russian president, tweeting: "Great move on delay (by V. Putin) - I always knew he was very smart!"
Mr Putin's decision not to respond in kind struck many as a canny PR move, but reportedly set off suspicions among US intelligence officials that Russia was confident the sanctions would not last.
The same month, Mr Trump picked Rex Tillerson as his nominee for secretary of state, arguably the most important job in the cabinet. The biggest hurdle for Mr Tillerson's confirmation? Close ties to Mr Putin.
As CEO of the ExxonMobil oil company, Mr Tillerson cultivated a close personal relationship with the Russian leader, leading many to speculate on whether he was fit to serve as America's most senior foreign diplomat.
Mr Tillerson was sworn in as secretary of state on 2 February.
In January, Buzzfeed published a dossier compiled by Christopher Steele, a former British intelligence official and Russia expert, which alleged that Moscow had compromising material on the then-president-elect, making him liable to blackmail.
Among the various memos in the dossier was an allegation that Mr Trump had been recorded by Russian security services consorting with prostitutes at a Moscow hotel.
Mr Trump dismissed the claims as fake news.
CNN revealed that President Obama and President-elect Trump had been briefed on the existence of the dossier by intelligence officials, and Buzzfeed went one further, publishing the entire thing.
The document went off like a hand grenade tossed into the already febrile political scene and generated a backlash against Buzzfeed for publishing what were essentially unverified claims.
In February, the most concrete and damaging Russia scandal finally surfaced, months after suspicions were raised among intelligence officials.
A Washington Post report said Mr Flynn had discussed the potential lifting of Mr Obama's Russia sanctions with the Russian ambassador, Sergei Kislyak, before Mr Trump took office.
Mr Flynn, who had appeared regularly on Russian propaganda channel RT and once attended dinner with Mr Putin, resigned as Mr Trump's national security adviser, saying he had "inadvertently briefed the vice-president-elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian ambassador" late last year.
It is illegal for private citizens to conduct US diplomacy.
Mr Trump has made no secret of his regard for Mr Putin and his desire to establish closer ties with Russia. But the more pressing question, and one which the president just can't seem to shake, is just how close those ties already go.


Striker Tammy Abraham will be a success at Swansea, says team-mate Leroy Fer.

The Chelsea striker, 19, has joined on a season-long loan and scored three goals in pre-season, having not played in Swansea's opening two friendlies.
Swans' top scorer last season, Fernando Llorente, is set to miss the opening game at Southampton on 12 August, with a broken arm, so Abraham could start.
"He is a real talent, he is only 19 years old but he looks so mature already," Dutch midfielder Fer said.
"He is big but he is very quick with his feet and very sharp in front of goal.
"He is a very good player for us and hopefully he can be as important for us throughout the season as he has been during pre-season.
"He is hungry and desperate to score goals and that is exactly what we need, someone with that hunger."
Abraham, who scored for England in the semi-final of the Euro Under-21 Championship this summer, and Fer were both on target as Swansea romped to a 4-0 win over Sampdoria on Saturday in their final pre-season game.
Despite leaving the pitch early - which Swansea boss Paul Clement said was "more a precaution than anything" - Abraham and Fer are likely to start against Saints next weekend, although Fer is taking nothing for granted.
"We have other good strikers too; Jordan Ayew and Fernando Llorente were really important for us last year," Fer added.
"We have got different strikers with their own abilities which can only be good for the team.
"Tammy is quicker than Fernando, but Fernando plays the game and scores his goals in a different way.
"Tammy is quick, strong in the air and good with his feet, he is a real outlet in terms of playing balls in behind the defence.
"Someone who can do that always helps the team and we hope he carries on doing these same things during the season"


Edinburgh and neighbouring local authorities are to submit a bid to the UK and Scottish governments to secure £1bn of funding.

City Deal status is an agreement between the UK Treasury and a region to stimulate investment in the area.
Partners across the Lothians, Fife and the Borders said the money would lead to jobs and improvements in infrastructure across the area.
The six councils have until 5 September to apply.
The bid from Edinburgh and the south east region aims to secure the funding with the aim of then gaining a further £3bn of investment from the private sector.
Edinburgh is the most prosperous city in the UK outside London and expects its  population to grow by 200,000 in the next 20 years.
The partners hope to build new housing, generate jobs and improve connectivity through transport links and the internet.
Andrew Burns, Edinburgh city council leader, said: "We are asking businesses to pledge their support for the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal to help accelerate the growth of the region, Scotland and the UK.
"Together, across the region, we are responsible for over 30% of the Scottish economy and are a key driver of the UK. Edinburgh is the most prosperous city in the UK outside London and the most productive in Scotland.
"As a result of this, people may question the need for a City Deal here, but I would urge them to look below the surface and not to take our success for granted. We are also a divided region, with significant numbers missing out on the success of the many.
"In the next 20 years, there will be 200,000 more people living here, placing yet more strain on our infrastructure, housing stock and community services. This isn't only about accelerating growth; it's about putting in place the fundamentals to cope with it in a sustainable and equitable way."
David Parker, Scottish Borders council leader, said: "We hope that a City Region Deal can make available to the Borders a share of £1bn investment over the next 10 years and thus help boost the local and regional economy as well as tackling inequalities, but these opportunities can only be made as a result of a pragmatic co-operation with the five other local authorities."


The head of Belfast International Airport has said the current political deadlock in Northern Ireland threatens to hold up potential investment.

The government has said it will not hand powers on corporation tax to Stormont unless the parties reach agreement on welfare reform.
The airport's Managing Director Graham Keddie said it was important there were no delays.
He was speaking on BBC Radio Ulster's Inside Business programme.
"Decisions have to be made, things have to be done in the business world," he said.
"We can't hold back and operate at a different speed.
"Unless we take part in the wider business world and say we're open for business, how are the executive going to move forward and how's it going to assist Invest NI in getting business and investment here into Northern Ireland?"
Meanwhile, the businessman who chaired Northern Ireland's air route development fund, Bill McGinnis, has said the Stormont executive should "seriously consider" setting up a new scheme to attract more direct flights.
"With the new economic development model we're now looking towards, with corporation tax, minister Foster has to decide where best to place her bets to get the best return," he said.
"But I think there's probably an opportunity to do that."
He added that the success of the first fund, which also established the Belfast to New York flight, could be repeated.
He said: "That Â£4m last time generated serious money for the economy, and if you imagine the extra jobs here, those passengers helped create inward tourists.
"All that money was spent in Northern Ireland and if you didn't have that, the people wouldn't be here."
Inside Business is on BBC Radio Ulster on Sundays at 13:30 GMT


Scientists have recreated the sounds of Stonehenge from thousands of years ago, using virtual reality.

Using the technology, people visiting the rock circle will be able to hear what it would have sounded like 3,000 years ago, back when it was complete.
The sounds visitors will hear are made using ancient instruments to take people back in time.
Newsround takes a look at just why this stone formation is so important.
Stonehenge is an historical site in the south-west of England with a very famous and mysterious circle of stones built at it.
The stone circle dates actually dates back around 5,000 years.
It is made up of lots of big stones, called sarsens, and smaller stones inside the circle, called bluestones.
No one actually recorded exactly who built it or even how they did it, but from studying the site, archaeologists believe that it was built bit by bit.
They think the big stones - a type of sandstone - came from somewhere around 19 miles away and were dragged on wooden sledges to where Stonehenge is today. On average, they weigh about 25 tons each!
Meanwhile, they believe the smaller stones used inside the circle came from over 150 miles away!
There are many theories about exactly who built it, when and why, because no one knows for sure.
Some say it was where Danish kings were crowned. Others that it was used as a way of predicting eclipses and solar events, because of the way the stones are positioned.
However, what has generally been accepted is that it was a temple with the stones set up to line up with the movements of the sun.
Archaeologists have found all sorts of items from thousands of years ago all around the Stonehenge area, which have taught us a lot about the Neolithic and early Bronze age periods of history.
One of the most impressive things about Stonehenge is how people were able to build it in the first place.
They didn't have any cranes to help them lift the heavy stones back then and would only have been able to use simple tools made from wood, stone and bone.
As World Heritage say: "Stonehenge is the most architecturally sophisticated prehistoric stone circle in the world."
It's also important as it was built in a special way so that the stones line up with the sunlight at certain points in the year.
When this happens, many people go to visit Stonehenge and enjoy the sun's light show through the rocks, as you can see in the picture above.
Stonehenge has also inspired many pieces of art and has featured in books, music and on screen - including in Doctor Who!
For many people, it is a very spiritual place. As English Heritage says: "It allows everyone to feel a connection to the past."
It is a symbol of Britain and a very important piece of the UK's history.
At the end of November 2016, Stonehenge celebrated 30 years as a World Heritage Site.
This was significant as, back in 1986, Stonehenge was one of the very first sites in the UK to get onto the World Heritage list.
Being a World Heritage site means that the area is officially recognised as being extremely important to the world's history and culture, and it is protected.
Now, it is one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in Europe.