Jesus effing wept. In these times of economic hardship those St Helens councillors responsible deserve horse whipping for spending peoples hard earned council tax payments on such a folly. Shame on them.
I calculate that £1.3M would pay the annual salary for 52 teachers, 65 nurses, 40 junior doctors or 45 police officers.
Oh but I see it was on an disused mine. I wonder if that money could have been better spent easing the hardship of those retired miners with chronic health problems associated with their industry.
Absolutely disgraceful waste of tax payers money. It will be daubed with graffiti and site littered with detritis and dogs eggs within a month. It's what you expect from a New Labour council.
Jesus effing wept. In these times of economic hardship those St Helens councillors responsible deserve horse whipping for spending peoples hard earned council tax payments on such a folly. Shame on them.
I calculate that £1.3M would pay the annual salary for 52 teachers, 65 nurses, 40 junior doctors or 45 police officers.
Oh but I see it was on an disused mine. I wonder if that money could have been better spent easing the hardship of those retired miners with chronic health problems associated with their industry.
Absolutely disgraceful waste of tax payers money. It will be daubed with graffiti and site littered with detritis and dogs eggs within a month. It's what you expect from a New Labour council.
Apart from that, I like it.
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Not just to look at. Good old Steve in action here.
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), said: “Creating a nationally recognised landmark on this formerly underused site will make a massive contribution to transforming the image of St.Helens and Merseyside in the minds of residents, potential visitors and investors. As well as providing a landmark piece of public art, this project will see the regeneration of over six hectares of land surrounding the sculpture. Dream will be a catalyst for the recreation and leisure development of the area, drawing visitors to the site and to the surrounding area and complementing the Mersey Forest development and St.Helens Forest Park.”
Not just to look at. Good old Steve in action here.
Steven Broomhead, Chief Executive of the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), said: “Creating a nationally recognised landmark on this formerly underused site will make a massive contribution to transforming the image of St.Helens and Merseyside in the minds of residents, potential visitors and investors. As well as providing a landmark piece of public art, this project will see the regeneration of over six hectares of land surrounding the sculpture. Dream will be a catalyst for the recreation and leisure development of the area, drawing visitors to the site and to the surrounding area and complementing the Mersey Forest development and St.Helens Forest Park.”
