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County's Angel of the North?

The new £350,000 sculpture and geo-garden being built to mark the bicentenary of Shrewsbury-born scientist Charles Darwin will be the town's answer to the Angel of the North, it was claimed today. The new £350,000 sculpture and geo-garden being built to mark the bicentenary of Shrewsbury-born scientist Charles Darwin will be the town's answer to the Angel of the North, it was claimed today. Darwin co-ordinator Jon King said he believed the 12-metre high statue and associated gardens being developed at Mardol Gardens could help to put the town on the map for "brave" pieces of public art. The sculpture, known as Quantum Leap, is being described as a major feat of engineering. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star. For pictures of the building work, click here

Shrewsbury|Jun 9, 2009
Shrewsbury

Call for inquiry into £1m Quantum Leap costs

A Shropshire councillor has called for an inquiry into the costs of the controversial Quantum Leap sculpture. A Shropshire councillor has called for an inquiry into the costs of the controversial Quantum Leap sculpture. Councillor Jon Tandy, who has been a long-standing campaigner against the project, said he wants to see an external investigation into what has happened with the project. Shropshire Council was recently hit with a further £525,000 bill for the project after it lost a legal battle with Alun Griffiths Contractors over who should pay for the extra costs incurred when construction was delayed. Councillor Tandy said: "I would love to have an inquiry. I think it should be done by the district auditor on how the money has been spent – so many questions need to be asked. The district auditor needs to be brought in to see if we have had value for money." [24link]

Shrewsbury|Sep 17, 2011
Shrewsbury

Quantum Leap protest to take place in Shrewsbury

A protest about the construction of the controversial Quantum Leap sculpture is to take place in Shrewsbury. A protest about the construction of the controversial Quantum Leap sculpture is to take place in Shrewsbury. Last week, it was revealed that the final cost of the project had passed the £1 million mark after Shropshire Council lost a legal battle with Alun Griffiths Contractors over who sho-uld pay the extra costs incurred through delays. A protest will now be held on September 24 at 10am.

News|Sep 13, 2011
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