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| Wilford Suspension Bridge love locks to be removed over weight concerns | Wilford Suspension Bridge love locks to be removed over weight concerns |
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| Severn Trent said the locks were causing some damage to the bridge, which goes over the River Trent in Nottingham | Severn Trent said the locks were causing some damage to the bridge, which goes over the River Trent in Nottingham |
| Love locks attached to a footbridge over the River Trent in Nottingham are being removed over concerns about its structural integrity. | Love locks attached to a footbridge over the River Trent in Nottingham are being removed over concerns about its structural integrity. |
| Over many years, Wilford Suspension Bridge - which connects The Meadows and West Bridgford - has been covered in commemorative padlocks. | Over many years, Wilford Suspension Bridge - which connects The Meadows and West Bridgford - has been covered in commemorative padlocks. |
| But Severn Trent has said the locks now need to be removed to help "protect the bridge's structure". | But Severn Trent has said the locks now need to be removed to help "protect the bridge's structure". |
| A spokesperson for the water supplier told BBC Radio Nottingham work to the bridge, which includes removing any remaining locks, would begin on 6 October. | |
| It means people have eight weeks to remove their locks, if they wish. | It means people have eight weeks to remove their locks, if they wish. |
| In a public notice recently attached to the bridge, Severn Trent said the weight of the locks was "affecting the structural integrity of the bridge" and "causing some damage". | In a public notice recently attached to the bridge, Severn Trent said the weight of the locks was "affecting the structural integrity of the bridge" and "causing some damage". |
| Severn Trent placed notices on the bridge informing people the locks were set to be removed | Severn Trent placed notices on the bridge informing people the locks were set to be removed |
| In 2024, across the border in Derbyshire, Richard Young backed a local campaign group to save love locks being removed from a bridge in Bakewell. | In 2024, across the border in Derbyshire, Richard Young backed a local campaign group to save love locks being removed from a bridge in Bakewell. |
| He said every lock had a memory, and added: "We fought the council not to melt them down." | He said every lock had a memory, and added: "We fought the council not to melt them down." |
| The bridge was first opened in 1906 | The bridge was first opened in 1906 |
| Derbyshire County Council had planned to remove the locks and recycle them so maintenance work could be carried out. | Derbyshire County Council had planned to remove the locks and recycle them so maintenance work could be carried out. |
| But after outcry over the plan, the authority eventually agreed to hand them over to the campaign group. | But after outcry over the plan, the authority eventually agreed to hand them over to the campaign group. |
| "We removed them and put them back in order at Thornbridge Hall [a nearby stately home]," Mr Young added. | "We removed them and put them back in order at Thornbridge Hall [a nearby stately home]," Mr Young added. |
| He suggested a similar movement should start in Nottingham. | He suggested a similar movement should start in Nottingham. |
| However, Severn Trent said any locks left after eight weeks would be "well looked after", with plans to "create something special" with them. | However, Severn Trent said any locks left after eight weeks would be "well looked after", with plans to "create something special" with them. |
| 'Well looked after' | 'Well looked after' |
| A spokesperson for the water company said: "This is an iconic local landmark, and we need to make sure the bridge stays safe and strong for everyone. | A spokesperson for the water company said: "This is an iconic local landmark, and we need to make sure the bridge stays safe and strong for everyone. |
| "We know the lovelocks on Wilford Suspension Bridge mean a lot to many, so we're giving people lots of notice to come and safely collect their lock during the next eight weeks. | "We know the lovelocks on Wilford Suspension Bridge mean a lot to many, so we're giving people lots of notice to come and safely collect their lock during the next eight weeks. |
| "After this we'll carefully remove them to help protect the bridge's structure now and in the future. | "After this we'll carefully remove them to help protect the bridge's structure now and in the future. |
| "Everyone can be rest assured the locks that are removed will be well looked after, and we're in the early stages of talking with a local business to create something special to honour their lovely meaning. | "Everyone can be rest assured the locks that are removed will be well looked after, and we're in the early stages of talking with a local business to create something special to honour their lovely meaning. |
| "More will be revealed on this in due course, and we'd like to thank everyone for their understanding." | "More will be revealed on this in due course, and we'd like to thank everyone for their understanding." |
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