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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 incident in Llandeilo just after 0300 BST. | Officers were alerted to the incident 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 attempting to negotiate with the man, who has been involved in previous protests in a planning row. | Police have sealed off Crescent Road and are attempting to negotiate with the man, who has been involved in previous protests in a planning row. |
The fire service are also at the scene. | The fire service are also at the scene. |
The man, 73, has been involved in a long-running planning dispute with successive councils spanning more than 35 years. | The man, 73, has been involved in a long-running planning dispute with successive councils spanning more than 35 years. |
This has also involved other rooftop protests. | |
It appears he reached the roof by using a ladder from a building site at a nearby pub. | It appears he 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. |