Former site of Tinsley towers gets go ahead for art project.

[PRESLEY 1,233]

I will just say this, if I had 2 million to spare I would try to help the sick and not spend it this mularky. Its just not reight.

[NicDan&Oz 10]

Have I got this right then, we are spending £2 million on towers/chimneys to replace the original towers that were demolished?

[Guest makapaka]

I will just say this, if I had 2 million to spare I would try to help the sick and not spend it this mularky. Its just not reight.

 

But nothing would ever get built on that basis.

 

The world would be a very dull place. Sheffield would be completely barren with nothing to look at bar an enormous state of the art cancer ward dominating the skyline.

[Phili Buster 10]

Thought council were bleating they hadn't got any money

 

Perhaps it's profits from those trees they've cut down time to cut down a few more if they can generate money to waste on this

[dutch 68]

Love that old eastwood movie where the mayor cry out, what, hundred thousand dollars to stop the sniper? Where am I going to get that?

[barleycorn 10]

Thought council were bleating they hadn't got any money

 

Perhaps it's profits from those trees they've cut down time to cut down a few more if they can generate money to waste on this

Congratulations on your reading skills. Hint: the council aren't paying.

Edited September 20, 2017 by barleycorn

[alchresearch 215]

Do we have a link? I posted this one this morning, but this Tinsley one is £450,000:

 

http://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/out-and-about/tinsley-towers-replacement-revealed-cracked-hovering-leaning-and-knotted-chimney-sculptures-to-form-huge-450-000-canalside-art-trail-in-sheffield-1-8761291

[geared 321]

I'd be interested to see how the hovering chimney and knot chimney are going to work.

 

Be slightly disappointed if they were all just made out of plastic and just painted to look like brick.

[feargal 21]

Down with this sort of thing!

[PeteMorris 10]

Do we have a link? I posted this one this morning, but this Tinsley one is £450,000:

 

http://www.thestar.co.uk/whats-on/out-and-about/tinsley-towers-replacement-revealed-cracked-hovering-leaning-and-knotted-chimney-sculptures-to-form-huge-450-000-canalside-art-trail-in-sheffield-1-8761291

 

There's a BBC article on it here

 

Although, I'm somewhat confused why the original 'iconic' towers were demolished....But what do I know?

[PRESLEY 1,233]

But nothing would ever get built on that basis.

 

The world would be a very dull place. Sheffield would be completely barren with nothing to look at bar an enormous state of the art cancer ward dominating the skyline.

 

Ok dont give to hospitals build houses there you go something with a purpose has been built. There are already loads to look at in Shefield for example the flippin eyesore Park hill flats which some idiot listed. Yet another great decision . NOT.

[PRESLEY 1,233]

There's a BBC article on it here

 

Although, I'm somewhat confused why the original 'iconic' towers were demolished....But what do I know?

 

Well said that man. This council are good at pullin summat down and then rebuilding the same. Now I realise why they listed Park Hill flats so anther idiot wouldn't rebuild the exact same eyesore. Thats what I call real budgeting.

Edited September 20, 2017 by PRESLEY