Health and safety fears force pensioners to cancel fundraising sing-a-long - Telegraph #ohhappydays

 Jobsworth” health and safety officials have forced a group of pensioners' to cancel a fund-raising sing-a-long by insisting they hire two bouncers for £100.

Elderly residents had hoped a concert would raise money to help save the under threat Goldenhill Community Hall, in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

But they were stunned when "meddling" officials ruled that for health and safety reasons, security was needed to ensure trouble did not break out.

Alma Morris, 78, who had planned the event for the Spring, was told they would not be able to open the bar without paying for security, which would have wiped out their profits.

The former caretaker and council worker said: "I don't know what they think might happen in a room full of pensioners - it's ludicrous.

Health and safety fears force pensioners to cancel fundraising sing-a-long - Telegraph 

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