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Blake
post Sep 25 2017, 08:53 PM
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I saw this and was rather disappointed:

http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/22...of-newbury.html

What we were all praying for really was a sculpture of our very own Julian Swift-Hook; a man surely deserving of an edifying work of art?
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post Oct 1 2017, 06:49 PM
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QUOTE (Blake @ Sep 25 2017, 09:53 PM) *
I saw this and was rather disappointed: http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/home/22...of-newbury.html What we were all praying for really was a sculpture of our very own Julian Swift-Hook; a man surely deserving of an edifying work of art?


Not a good idea as it would have over-run on cost, been delivered late or not at all and worst of all, the planning would have failed to deliver a statue that did what was hoped for.




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Andy Capp
post Oct 1 2017, 07:10 PM
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QUOTE (Exhausted @ Oct 1 2017, 07:49 PM) *
Not a good idea as it would have over-run on cost, been delivered late or not at all and worst of all, the planning would have failed to deliver a statue that did what was hoped for.

...and would have reneged on the affordable housing quota! tongue.gif
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je suis Charlie
post Oct 1 2017, 08:50 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Oct 1 2017, 08:10 PM) *
...and would have reneged on the affordable housing quota! tongue.gif

On a statue.
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post Oct 1 2017, 09:53 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Oct 1 2017, 09:50 PM) *
On a statue.


Says it all really, local authorities cutting back on essential services but can find money down the back of Council plush sofas for bronze statues!


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post Oct 2 2017, 10:49 AM
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QUOTE (Cognosco @ Oct 1 2017, 10:53 PM) *
Says it all really, local authorities cutting back on essential services but can find money down the back of Council plush sofas for bronze statues!


Maybe the statue was found down the back of the sofa ? Found half a crown and well thumbed copy of Practical Woodworker in mine . wink.gif


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