Scaffolders surround wobbly chimney

Council surveyors have risen to the occasion – by quickly arranging for scaffolding to be erected around a landmark chimney at Corporation Mill in Sowerby Bridge near Halifax after concerns were expressed for its safety.

Calderdale Council's building control officer Phil Deacon worked with Wayne Quinn, scaffolding manager of Haven Building and Maintenance, to encase the wobbly 134ft structure. Surveyors are due to assess its condition in the next few days.

Pictures: James Hardisty.