Bridgnorth council looking to emulate wolves sculpture trail
A high-quality sculpture trail could be on the cards for Bridgnorth with councillors taking inspiration from the success of Wolverhampton's wolf statues.
Members of Bridgnorth Town Council have agreed to set up a working party to look at creating a sculpture trail unique to the town, with Councillor Julia Buckley calling for the project to be in place in time for next spring.
The proposal was put forward at Tuesday's meeting of the town council with members voting to approve a group which will investigate the idea after watching a video of the 'Wolves in Wolves' project, which launched earlier this month.
Councillor Buckley cited the example of the Wolverhampton project and explained how sponsorship from businesses had allowed the creation of a sculpture trail with 30 points around the city, at no cost to the local authority.
People taking part in the four and a half mile trail can scan codes from the wolves onto their phones in an attempt to decipher a clue from the trail
Councillor Buckley said: "It is something for tourists, something for families and younger ones love it."
Councillors suggested various animals that could be used for the trail, such as lions or otters, and indicated that local artists could be invited to decorate any potential artwork.
It was suggested that the trail would also be sponsored by local businesses, although it was stressed that the idea was for a one-off outlay to create artwork which would stand the test of time.
Councillor Buckley said she had been asked if it would be "a cost again and again", but she said that the idea would be for quality work that would last, and that it would give businesses the opportunity to attach their name to the town.
She added: "I think it would be great for the town."
During the discussions it was also proposed that the public could vote on any proposed idea on the council's website.
Councillor Buckley said: "The idea would be to have this up and running by next Easter."
The proposal to create a working group tasked with investigating the proposal and approaching businesses was passed by the council, with several members putting themselves forward to join the group.
Councillor Sarah Stevens said it was a "good idea" while Connie Baines also expressed her support.
