The Town Hall Secretary worked under Chief Executive Peter Reynolds in 1989. The secretary admitted councillor Deirdre Barlow to Reynolds' office when she was summoned there with some urgency by the Chief Executive. As she had no idea what he wanted to see her about, Deirdre asked the secretary if she knew. The secretary didn't know but her mention of a phone call Reynolds had just received from Ken Barlow gave Deirdre a good idea.