Inverness riverside artwork project put on hold
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Inverness’s controversial riverside arts project is in trouble again after Highland Council identified a funding shortfall for its centrepiece work.
A costly redesign after a public outcry over the lack of wheelchair access for the My Ness curved wall sculpture planned for near the Ness Islands has left the project £32,000 adrift.
As a result, local authority bosses say the project now faces an indefinite delay as they try to identify new funding sources.
Inverness city manager David Haas insisted yesterday that the project “has not gone over budget” but added: “The change to extend the access above the required level has resulted in an additional sum of around £32,000."
For more – including reaction to the news – see today's Inverness Courier