A DISABLED man has been warned that he faces five years in jail if he keeps bombarding his town hall with phone calls.

Council bosses issued the get-tough message to Robert Bullough after saying he had ignored every single effort and request to stop.

Bullough, 59, of Warmden Gardens, Blackburn, was given a two-year Anti-Social Behaviour Order this week after making more than 10,000 phone calls to Blackburn with Darwen Council in four months.

Blackburn magistrates were told that the dispute started 18 months ago with a complaint against the council's adult social services department, which Bullough was successful with.

But he continued to complain about the standard of care he was receiving..

Council bosses have told Robert Bullough they had no option but to request the measure, which prevents him from phoning the council except in an emergency and visiting the town hall without an appointment.

The council's head of customer services George Campling said Mr Bullough had: Reduced staff to tears with "threats and abuse"

Used his car to block the car park of Capita's Castleway House headquarters Blocked an emergency out of hours phone line for four hours on Friday evening, demanding to speak to the chief executive Written up to five letters a day to the council and its partner Capita.

Mr Bullough could face an unlimited fine or five years in prison and an unlimited fine if he breached the order, Mr Campling said.

He added: "He has ignored every single request to stop and ignored the system we put in place to help him, leaving us no choice but to resort to legal action.

"We were pleased the judge saw fit to grant the order and hope Mr Bullough takes heed of the possible consequences of failing to comply.

"We welcome residents contacting the council with genuine requests, queries and indeed complaints but Mr Bullough's behaviour has been totally unacceptable."

Following the court case, Mr Bullough said he would stop contacting the council and claimed he had been ignored when he tried to raise a complaint about the social services care he received.