An election candidate who is campaigning for cleaner streets has been left embarrassed after a party activist was spotted peeing on a residential street.
The man was wearing a UKIP rosette when he was caught short and relieved himself on Lane Head Close, Staincross.
Shop owner Imran Razak, 36, lives on the street and was shocked when he saw the man urinating. He says he was not discreet.
"I was shocked, especially when he turned around and had a rosette on. I approached him and he said he really needed to go. That's all he kept saying.
"When you're representing a political party you don't want to be seen doing things like that. If that's what they think to Barnsley then they have no right to be part of the election.
"I have a daughter who's 11. The last thing I want her to see is a grown man in the street urinating."
Lisa Duffy is UKIP campaign manager and admitted the incident was an embarrassment and said she had apologised profusely to Mr Razak.
She said the man, who is in his 80s and has a bladder complaint, tried to conceal himself between two van doors. Other activists washed away his urine, she said.
"We have asked him not to campaign again unless in the vicinity of public toilets. It's something Jane is very upset about. It's completely embarrassing.
He wanted to support the campaign. she added.
"We weren't aware he had a medical condition. It's terribly unfortunate and Jane is mortified.
"It's really quite distressing."
As part of her manifesto Mrs Collins promises to keep the streets cleaner.
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