Council officials told a resident who asked for details regarding paranormal activity through a Freedom of Information request that if he had any concerns he should call Ghostbusters. Staff at Essex County Council offered the response to the request, which asked for information relating to paranormal and zombie activity dealt with by the local authority in the past decade. However, the council responded to the anonymous request by saying information about the services in question was contracted out to external providers. Dr Stantz, Dr Venkman and Dr Spengler, played by actors Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis in the film Ghostbusters. Essex County Council replied to an FOI request on paranormal activity saying anybody with concerns should call Ghostbusters
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Anonymous FOI request was sent to Essex Council on paranormal activity
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Asked about UFO and ghost sightings as well as pandemics and zombies
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But authority replied saying those services were contracted out externally
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Advised calling Ghostbusters with any concerns relating to paranormal
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Also wrote residents should call 'Mulder and Scully' regarding UFOs
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Provided details for 'Shaun of the Dead' and Major Henry West from 28 Days Later
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