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Naked woman sculpture bid revived | Naked woman sculpture bid revived |
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Revised plans for a giant sculpture of a naked woman, which is to be carved into the Northumberland landscape, are to be put before the public. | Revised plans for a giant sculpture of a naked woman, which is to be carved into the Northumberland landscape, are to be put before the public. |
The "Goddess of the North" will be made from two million tonnes of earth from the Shotton mine, near Cramlington. | |
Northumberland Council blocked the opencast mine and 500m-long sculpture plan in 2006 amid 2,500 objections. | Northumberland Council blocked the opencast mine and 500m-long sculpture plan in 2006 amid 2,500 objections. |
But the Durham-based Banks Group successfully appealed to the government in November 2007. | But the Durham-based Banks Group successfully appealed to the government in November 2007. |
The sculpture, also knows as Northumberlandia, will lay at the entrance to a 60 acre (25 hectare) public park in south-east Northumberland. | |
It really is ridiculous to think that something like a naked woman... is a good way of attracting people to Cramlington Councillor Wayne Daley | It really is ridiculous to think that something like a naked woman... is a good way of attracting people to Cramlington Councillor Wayne Daley |
Designed by Charles Jencks, it will be almost 100ft (30m) high and be visible from the A1M. | |
Tourism bosses in the county have welcomed the ambitious project. | Tourism bosses in the county have welcomed the ambitious project. |
But county councillor Wayne Daley, who has opposed plans for the sculpture and the associate opencast mine, said: "This structure will only come about after years of opencast mining. | But county councillor Wayne Daley, who has opposed plans for the sculpture and the associate opencast mine, said: "This structure will only come about after years of opencast mining. |
"The project attracted one of the biggest oppositions to a planning application the council ever had. | "The project attracted one of the biggest oppositions to a planning application the council ever had. |
"If we wanted something like this why didn't we just ask Jordan to open a theme park. | "If we wanted something like this why didn't we just ask Jordan to open a theme park. |
"It really is ridiculous to think that something like a naked woman, who is only there as a result of all of the slag and the coal from the mine, is a good way of attracting people to Cramlington." | "It really is ridiculous to think that something like a naked woman, who is only there as a result of all of the slag and the coal from the mine, is a good way of attracting people to Cramlington." |
A spokesman for Banks Group said: "Our aim is to make sure that we operate sites without causing undue concern to local residents. | A spokesman for Banks Group said: "Our aim is to make sure that we operate sites without causing undue concern to local residents. |
"This project is in no way a pacifier, but is something we are keen to deliver as a benefit associated with our development." | "This project is in no way a pacifier, but is something we are keen to deliver as a benefit associated with our development." |
Work is expected to start on the project next year and could be open to the public by 2012. | Work is expected to start on the project next year and could be open to the public by 2012. |
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