Residents angered by Exeter City Council's controversial decision to erect an expensive sculpture in Heavitree are planning to create their own public work of art
The council approved the installation of a £70,000 glass and metal free-standing monument on the gable end of the Gun and Sport Shop, in Fore Street, last month, despite strong opposition from residents.
When asked what we wanted by the council, we said benches, trees, a welcome to Heavitree sign and a mural, not this kind of sculpture.
Now, Heavitree Sculpture Focus Group, which represents the views of local people, says it would like to spearhead a project to involve the entire community in a mural or mosaic on the east-facing gable-end wall of the Light of India takeaway and restaurant, on the corner of Fore Street and North Street.
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