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| Police are trying to negotiate with a man who has climbed onto the roof of a county council building in Carmarthenshire. | Police are trying to negotiate with a man who has climbed onto the roof of a county council building in Carmarthenshire. |
| Officers were alerted to the man on the roof of the building in Llandeilo just after 0300 BST. | Officers were alerted to the man on the roof of the building in Llandeilo just after 0300 BST. |
| Some damage has been caused to the roof, with slates being periodically broken and thrown down. | Some damage has been caused to the roof, with slates being periodically broken and thrown down. |
| Police have sealed off Crescent Road and are currently attempting to negotiate with the man. | Police have sealed off Crescent Road and are currently attempting to negotiate with the man. |
| The fire service are also at the scene. | The fire service are also at the scene. |
| It appears the man reached the roof by using a ladder from a building site at a nearby pub. | |
| A Carmarthenshire County Council spokesperson said they had notified the emergency services as soon as they became aware of the man on the roof. | A Carmarthenshire County Council spokesperson said they had notified the emergency services as soon as they became aware of the man on the roof. |
| "Obviously the safety of the individual is the prime concern, that he is removed as quickly and as safely as possible," he said. | "Obviously the safety of the individual is the prime concern, that he is removed as quickly and as safely as possible," he said. |
| The building is the main local offices of Carmarthenshire council in the town. | The building is the main local offices of Carmarthenshire council in the town. |
| Staff, arriving for work, were not being allowed through the police cordon. | Staff, arriving for work, were not being allowed through the police cordon. |