Rotherham Council leader and cabinet resign after damning report

Rotherham Council leader and cabinet resign after damning report; ENGLAND: South Yorkshire: Rotherham:EXTPaul Lakin (former Rotherham Borough Council's leader) refusing to answer reporter's questions as he walks along towards car park with others as talking on mobile phonePaul Lakin enters multi-storey car park followed by reporter/Reporter SOT - (asking for comment) come on Councillor Lakin, you're the leaer of a council/Councillor Paul Lakin - was a leadre of a council - I've resigned/Paul Lakin into car, telling reporter, "I'm not in denial, I've never been in denial, never have been and never will be" SOTEXTSimon Tweed (Labour Councillor) refusing to answer reporter's question - "Is the council for purpose?" - as he enters council meeting building, commenting only, "I'll tell you when I come out" SOT/Barry Kaye (Labour Councillor) interview as arriving for meeting SOT- I would like another academic to look at the report and to comment on it/Alan Atkin (Labour Councillor) interview SOT- (asked if he agrees with report findings that the council is unfit for purpose) in part, yes/ Gordon Watson (Labour Councillor) interview SOT- (asked if he agrees with report findings) no I don't/ in the short time I've been on the council we have been moving forward/ ("are you in denia?") I appear to be, because I appear to be denying what Casey is saying, but i haven't read it yet/Terry Sharman (Labour Councillor) interview SOT- I accept that as part of the Council I'm part of the system - I and a lot of my colleagues feel very sorry for what has happened/General view of Rotherham Bourough Council headquarters building silhouetted against cloudy sky