Leicester City Council 'not ready' for zombie attack (1 Viewer)

[Coventry La La La]

A worried member of the public has forced Leicester City Council to admit it is unprepared for a zombie invasion.

The authority received a Freedom of Information request which said provisions to deal with an attack, often seen in horror films, were poor.

The "concerned citizen" said the possibility of such an event was one that councils should be aware of.

"We've had a few wacky ones before but this one did make us laugh," said Lynn Wyeth, head of information governance.

The Freedom of Information Act allows a right of access to recorded information held by public authorities.

Ms Wyeth said she was unaware of any specific reference to a zombie attack in the council's emergency plan, however some elements of it could be applied if the situation arose.

Other submissions to the council have included requests for records of paranormal activity and haunted buildings within the city.

"To you it might seem frivolous and a waste of time... but to different people it actually means something," said Ms Wyeth.

"Everybody has their own interests and their own reasons for asking these questions."

She added high-profile cases, such as the MPs expenses scandal, has raised public awareness of the right to request information records.

Ed Thurlow, who runs zombie website Terror4Fun, said he felt a zombie invasion in Leicester was highly unlikely.

"I think perhaps [the "Concerned Citizen"] has watched films like 28 Days Later a few too many times."

Zombie letter in full

Dear Leicester City Council,

Can you please let us know what provisions you have in place in the event of a zombie invasion? Having watched several films it is clear that preparation for such an event is poor and one that councils throughout the kingdom must prepare for.

Please provide any information you may have.

Yours faithfully,

Concerned Citizen

 

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[Marty]

if you take a look at the locals, it seems a zombie invasion has already taken place

 

[gouldberg]

I thought the protocol for zombie attacks was pretty simple, either:

1) Find a cricket bat, head to the pub and wait for everything to blow over.
or
2) Wait for Milla Jovovich to arrive and Resident Evil the zombies to death.

 

[TheRoyalScam]

A worried member of the public has forced Leicester City Council to admit it is unprepared for a zombie invasion. This photograph of Leicester City fans clamouring for Johnstones Paint Trophy tickets shows just how desperate and agitated the locals can become, and with the imminent signing of Sol Campbell the concerned resident is concerned that things could get seriously out of hand at the Crisp Bowl.

When asked to comment on their manic and zombie-like behaviour, supporters' spokesman Hackneyfox (the one with a yellow hat in the photo) could only muster a bizarre chant: "Sven, Sven, Sol, Sol, Yak, Yak, Sven, Sven, Sol, Sol, Yak, Yak, Sven, Sven, Sol, Sol, Yak, Yak," which he shouted for over an hour before some men in a van came and put him in a straight-jacket. They then drove him to the local donkey sanctuary to meet his friend Bernie.

 

[rob9872]

That picture looks a little old - was it taken outside the Walkers or Filbert Street?

 

[TheRoyalScam]

That picture looks a little old - was it taken outside the Walkers or Filbert Street?

Must be the Crisp Bowl - they were only in Div 1 for one season and the text mentions the Johnstones Paint Trophy. Perhaps Hackers could confirm this.

 

[Covstu]

They must be used to it as all you can here from the crisp people is that awful droan and that drivel they play as a football team. i thought our news was slow!