I HAVE to agree with your correspondents on last week's letters page (April 24).

The huge metal flowers in George Lane are more than an eyesore, they are a total embarrassment to the area.

I'd hate to bring a friend along to my local shopping area, for fear they'd think I lived in a cheap area. OK, some might class me a snob, but would anyone in their right mind brag about it?

I'm all for children learning, and helping to make the community a better place to live in, but shouldn't the councillors have had a closer look at what was being produced?

There's ultimately nothing wrong with the idea of having pretty flowers, but huge metal 6ft-tall ones in the middle of a road? I think not.

Councillors, use your common sense, and don't fritter away our money. Don't forget, we're the ones with the vote.

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April 30, 2003 10:00