Marble Arch Mound is made free as Labour calls for investigation
The questionable Marble Arch Mound which opened last week to much disappointment has now been made free for all visitors as Labour councillors call for an investigation.
The 2m project, widely regarded as a high-profile “flop”, initially closed after just two days, but now will reopen for the rest of August.
The Labour councillors have called for an independent investigation into the project, largely centring on the costs and how they spiralled on a structure already dubbed “London’s worst tourist attraction.”
Westminster Council has been forced to apologise for the “slag heap” structure following public backlash.
Westminster Labour leader Adam Hug said: “There are some basic questions that the council needs to answer about what went wrong with its decision making and project management.
“These are questions that must be answered now but Labour believes there needs to be an independent investigation of what happened to ensure this fiasco isn’t repeated.”
Labour wants to know who signed off on the project and whether the sponsors of the project are committed to funding the mound.
Plants have already begun falling off the mount and the grass has started to turn brown – leading to the decision to make the attraction free in August.
Labour has asked whether the taxpayer will be forced to foot the bill.
Westminster Council had been hoping for 200,000 ticket holders with further “millions expected to pass through the area to take a glimpse at the attraction”.
We wanted to open the Mound in time for the summer holidays and we did not want to disappoint people who had already booked tickets. We made a mistake and we apologise to everyone who hasn’t had a great experience on their visit.
“We are working hard to resolve the outstanding issues and create an attraction worthy of our fantastic city,” Westminster Council CEO Stuart Love said.
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