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Fresh uproar over artwork

Fresh controversy has erupted over a sculpture in Shrewsbury celebrating Charles Darwin. But what do you think of Quantum Leap?Fresh controversy recently erupted over a sculpture in Shrewsbury celebrating Charles Darwin. Some of the councillors who originally approved the cash to be set aside for Quantum Leap in Mardol Quay said that it looked nothing like what they were led to believe. Former members of Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council's cabinet have also criticised the way costs for the sculpture have spiralled from £350,000 to £450,000. But Charles Armstrong, former portfolio holder for culture at SABC, defended it claiming it was an important cultural piece of public art, which would become something the town would be proud of. The now extinct SABC originally approved for £500,000 to be set aside for celebrations to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Darwin this year - with half of that being used as a contribution towards the art sculpture project. Councillor Peter Nutting, leader of the SABC cabinet at the time, said: "I am quite shocked at the amount of public funding that seems to have been added to the scheme since the demise of SABC. What's there is nothing like the original scheme that was intended." Read more in the Shropshire Star

Shrewsbury|Sep 26, 2009
Shrewsbury

Posters aim to ease crime fear

Posters will be displayed across North Shropshire from today in a bid to allay fears about crime. Posters will be displayed across North Shropshire from today in a bid to allay fears about crime. Hundreds of posters with information about crime rates will be put on Post Offices, letter boxes and postal vans. About 60 royal mail vehicles will be taking part in the exercise, which will be rolled out nationwide if successful. Read the full story in today's Shropshire Star 

North Shropshire|Nov 26, 2007
North Shropshire