Obscene comments about Highland Council written on another public work of art overlooking Loch Na Sanais, on the former Torvean Golf Course in Inverness
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Dubbed the "staircase to nowhere" another piece of public art in Inverness has been vandalised with obscene comments.
The viewing platform that overlooks Loch Na Sanais in the new park on the former Torvean Golf Course, has been damaged in the last few days.
It was hoped the art work would become a wildlife selfie spot after plans for its original city centre location were changed due to health and safety reasons.
The viewing platform, which is a staircase with an area to stand – on which the graffiti has been written – was originally planned for Bank Street, overlooking the River Ness.
Instead, it was put in place in a new park set back from the loch on the former Torvean Golf Course in June 2021.
At the time it was installed, a Highland Council spokesman said: "Its new position will provide families and visitors with some excellent wildlife photography opportunities by having a raised view of the pond.
"It might even turn into a popular wildlife selfie spot and somewhere to stop, take in the sights and sounds of around the water and provide an excellent place to breathe in nature, relax and take time out.
"Countless studies have shown that spending time outside and in a natural environment can also have a positive impact on people’s mental health, something which is more important than ever given the negative effects the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns have had on people’s mental wellbeing."
A council spokesman said: “Arrangements to remove the graffiti have been made.”
