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| Plans to end cone tradition on Glasgow's Wellington statue 'to be withdrawn' | Plans to end cone tradition on Glasgow's Wellington statue 'to be withdrawn' |
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| Plans to raise the height of an iconic statue in Glasgow - in a bid to stop revellers placing traffic cones on it - are 'likely to be withdrawn'. | Plans to raise the height of an iconic statue in Glasgow - in a bid to stop revellers placing traffic cones on it - are 'likely to be withdrawn'. |
| Glasgow City Council wanted to raise the plinth as part of a £65,000 project to refurbish the Duke of Wellington monument in the centre of the city. | Glasgow City Council wanted to raise the plinth as part of a £65,000 project to refurbish the Duke of Wellington monument in the centre of the city. |
| However, after a massive social media campaign, a council spokesman said the plan was likely to be dropped. | However, after a massive social media campaign, a council spokesman said the plan was likely to be dropped. |
| He said an announcement would be made on Tuesday. | He said an announcement would be made on Tuesday. |
| The council had said that raising the height would end a practice which projected a "depressing image" of Glasgow and would save the £10,000 cost of removing the cone 100 times a year. | The council had said that raising the height would end a practice which projected a "depressing image" of Glasgow and would save the £10,000 cost of removing the cone 100 times a year. |
| The scheme would have seen a new granite-clad concrete base of 86cm (34in) added to the memorial to raise its overall height. | The scheme would have seen a new granite-clad concrete base of 86cm (34in) added to the memorial to raise its overall height. |
| However, the council has reconsidered its decision "in its current form" after an online petition called "Save Wellington's Cone", which gathered thousands of signatories in just a few hours, and a Facebook campaign which had planned a rally in support of the cone. | |
| The petition stated: "The cone on Wellington's head is an iconic part of Glasgow's heritage, and means far more to the people of Glasgow and to visitors than Wellington himself ever has. | The petition stated: "The cone on Wellington's head is an iconic part of Glasgow's heritage, and means far more to the people of Glasgow and to visitors than Wellington himself ever has. |
| "Raising the statue will, in any case, only result in people injuring themselves attempting to put the cone on anyway: does anyone really think that a raised plinth will deter drunk Glaswegians?" | "Raising the statue will, in any case, only result in people injuring themselves attempting to put the cone on anyway: does anyone really think that a raised plinth will deter drunk Glaswegians?" |
| The matter was discussed widely on social networking sites. | The matter was discussed widely on social networking sites. |
| Writer and comedian Greg Hemphill wrote on his Twitter feed: "Raising the statue is a very sound idea cause if there's one thing every Glaswegian loves it's being told what they can and cannot do." | Writer and comedian Greg Hemphill wrote on his Twitter feed: "Raising the statue is a very sound idea cause if there's one thing every Glaswegian loves it's being told what they can and cannot do." |
| Adapting a former catchphrase from his Chewin' The Fat show, he added: "Cony No Dae That." | Adapting a former catchphrase from his Chewin' The Fat show, he added: "Cony No Dae That." |
| The Wellington statue was sculpted by Italian artist Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1844. | The Wellington statue was sculpted by Italian artist Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1844. |