A Brief Statement Regarding Recent Events at County Buildings.

This article titled "A Brief Statement Regarding Recent Events at County Buildings" discusses recent events involving badgers attacking shoppers outside a retail park in County Buildings. The badgers were disturbed due to illegal dumping at Duignans' Field, causing damage to their setts. The council, surprised by the attacks, brought in an independent ecologist who described them as unprecedented. The article also mentions the mayor, Conor, who is faced with the responsibility of dealing with the situation and making a statement to the press. The text also introduces the character of Hughie, who proposes a plan to burn waste and sell the energy to revive the town. Conor is faced with a moral dilemma when Hughie asks him to ensure that the Duignans get a contract, and ultimately decides to go along with Hughie's request. The text ends with a surreal scene of badgers climbing the steps of County Buildings and one of them engaging in a suggestive act with the mayor. [Extracted from the article]