Stoke City Council has said it will consider renaming its headquarters and other buildings in the wake of recent scandals.
The city council headquarters is currently called Sir Jimmy Savile House, while there is also a nuclear weapon storage unit (The Savile Bunker) and a staff canteen at Swift House (Salon du Savile) named in his honour.
City councillor Jinky Watkins explains the move. "This is like the Gary Glitter thing all over again. We had to rename almost half of our buildings when we found out he was a nonce. We thought we were onto a winner with Savile but it wasn't to be."
The council has yet to comment on whether it has any plans to rename its pest control base, The Freddie Starr Emporium, or not.
Jonathan Wilkes is said to be keen to have the buildings named after himself in the short term until a new celebrity name is found. "Wilkes is a safe pair of hands," commented councillor Watkins. "Just ask Robbie Williams, he has relied on those hands many a time."
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