IT was with disgust that I read the article “Art piece given £45k grant” and felt compelled to send in my point of view.

How this metal monstrosity blotting the seascape of Poole Quayside can be called art beggars belief.

I suggest a far fitting “home” for it would be at a local scrap yard where the material could be recycled and made to good use.

Perhaps those who authorised this remedial repair would like to inform me how the £45k figure was arrived at bearing in mind present day material and labour costs?

I have recently become a pensioner but would be prepared to come out of retirement if the council would donate the money to me to slap a bit of paint on this piece of scrap metal.

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