Apology following Wetherby Town Hall lock-in

An “unreserved apology” has been made to a person who was accidentally locked inside Wetherby Town Hall as staff were closing up.

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00:00An unreserved apology has been made to a person who was accidentally locked inside Wetherby

00:08Town Hall as staff were closing up.

00:10The unsuspecting member of public had been using a changing facility at the building

00:14on Market Place when they found themselves trapped last month.

00:18Passers-by realised that someone was stuck inside and quickly informed the building's

00:22managers.

00:24Since the incident, a member of staff has decided to retire, while the rest of the Town

00:28Hall team have been undergoing closing-down training.

00:31A spokesperson from the Town Hall said the incident happened in breach of its existing

00:35procedures and an unreserved apology has been issued to the person concerned.

00:41Subsequent training has been given in the hope that something similar doesn't happen

00:44again.

00:45The grey two-listed building dates back to 1845 and is one of the most prominent buildings

00:51in Wetherby.

00:52It houses the Town Council's offices and hosts the authority's regular meetings.