Nigel Martin

Many local people have been alarmed by the suggestion that the Lord Londonderry statue and his companion Neptune should be moved from the Market Place in the City.

For myself I am totally against this proposal which has been made by one of the council officers and has not come from the controlling Lib Dem Group.

The statues are a feature of the city centre and the steps around Lord Londonderry’s plinth are a favourite place for people to meet and rest.

I hope the public reaction will see this idea quickly thrown out.