Lord Mayor's trousers fall down at children's event
The Lord Mayor of Leicester has offered his "deepest apologies" after his trousers fell down at an educational event for schoolchildren.
Councillor Colin Hall was at Southfields library – known as the Pork Pie library – to take part in a Global Education Summer Showcase.
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Coun Colin Hall
Pupils from three local schools were present, and when he stood to give a vote of thanks his trousers came loose and fell.
The incident happened yesterday morning.
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In a statement, Coun Hall, 46, said: "Whilst giving a vote of thanks, I suffered a problem with my trousers.
"Unfortunately, I had chosen not to wear a belt and the trousers came loose and fell.
"I would like to offer my deepest apologies to anyone who was offended by the accident."
Coun Hall is hoping to shrink his waistline during his year of office with the help of fitness guru Rosemary Conley.
He currently weighs more than 16 stone and wants to lose up to three stone by next May. He is walking to many civic engagements and has changed his diet.
Coun Hall recently hit the headlines after choosing to stop the tradition of saying prayers before full council meetings, and choosing not to attend a civic service at the city's cathedral.
Comments
by RAJESH, Evington
Friday, July 02 2010, 9:25AM
“Oh Dear.
Hope he recovers from this set back to be able to show his face in public again....mind you it proves he is losing weight,so well done on that score!!!”
by Ed, city....
Friday, July 02 2010, 7:47AM
“What a joke. should be sacked.....”
by Fiona, Coalville
Friday, July 02 2010, 7:19AM
“This story also made it on the Greg James show on radio one !!”
by Kulgan, Crydee
Friday, July 02 2010, 7:11AM
“Linda,
This Lord Mayor will be remembered. Unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.”
by Chris, Great Glen
Friday, July 02 2010, 12:34AM
“If this guy has lost weight, he must have been massive before.
If you cannot be trusted to dress properly when representing Leicester, what can you be trusted to do? No wonder Leicester is the poor relation in the east midlands.”
by Tony Church, Leicester
Thursday, July 01 2010, 10:26PM
“'this is now number one on most shered stories on bbc - amazing how stories about nothing really just snowball.'
Just checked same website and not a mention. Funny how stories that can get 'hacks' foaming at the mouth very quickly become tomorrow's 'chip paper.'”
by Tony Church, Leicester
Thursday, July 01 2010, 10:24PM
“'this is now number one on most shered stories on bbc - amazing how stories about nothing really just snowball.'
Just checked same website and not a mention. Funny how stories that can get 'hacks' foaming at the mouth very quickly become tomorrow's 'chip paper.'”
by Meltonbluefox, Melton
Thursday, July 01 2010, 10:12PM
“Next week, it's the naked bugee jump from the top of the clock tower.”
by simonalex, Sydney
Thursday, July 01 2010, 3:46PM
“Mayor may wish to learn belt-free skills from slender fashionchallenged teenagers who feature their underwear, and the question is was he wearing boxers, trunks or going commando?”
by Simonalex, Sydney, Aust
Thursday, July 01 2010, 3:42PM
“Mayor could learn the belt-free skill from mostly slender teenagers wearing their pants low, but was he sporting boxers, briefs or going commando?”