VIDEO: Counting continues at Rochdale City Hall after power cut halts council election
Posted Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 23:53
Rochdale City Hall are resuming the voting count after a power cut halted the local election – rumours are that voting will not continue if fault is not permanently fixed.
Council leader Colin Lambert joked: "This is the only cut I didn't announce!"
Councillor Ian Duckworth joked to MM reporters about the current power cut at Rochdale City Hall during the count: "This is our policy really – to keep you all in the dark."
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I get the feeling that the
I get the feeling that the press were disappointed when power was restored. Congratulations to the Rochdale elections team for managing this crisis with such professionalism.
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