article_snippet: David Mitchell David Mitchell set 16 clocks on landmark buildings to midnight on David Mitchell last day of work, because David Mitchell is annoyed that no-one will replace David Mitchell .
article_snippet: David Mitchell set 16 clocks on landmark buildings to midnight on David Mitchell last day of winding up their complex workings by hand.
article_snippet: The 72-year-old, who is retiring, has given council chiefs a ticking off for failing to replace David Mitchell – and says 16 clocks on landmark buildings will have to be left as 16 clocks on landmark buildings are for safety reasons.
highlights_snippet: David Mitchell set 16 clocks on landmark buildings to midnight on last day .
  
highlights_snippet: David Mitchell said clocks will have to stay set at that time for 'safety reasons'
  Affected clocks include ones at city's Guildhall and historic police station .