Defeated candidate arrested as town hall is evacuated
BURNLEY Town Hall was evacuated last night during a council meeting resulting in a defeated candidate being arrested.
The recently defeated Rosegrove with Lowerhouse British National Party candidate Mr John Rowe was arrested on suspicion of setting off a fire alarm in the town hall.
It is believed that Mr Rowe must write in advance if he wishes to attend a Burnley Borough Council meeting because of previous disruption in meetings.
But at the first full meeting of the new council Mr Rowe was denied entry.
Fire-fighters were called to the town hall as everyone in the building had to gather on the street between 7 p.m. and 7-30 p.m.
Mr Steve Rumbelow, Burnley Council's chief executive, said: "It is not the disruption to our meeting that concerns me so much as the fact that this mindless act risked lives in other parts of Burnley; our emergency services could have been needed elsewhere.
"This completely irresponsible act wastes tax payers money and put lives of Burnley folk at risk."
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Last Updated:
16 May 2008 9:44 AM
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