Work begins on new landmark 62ft cross in South East Cornwall

“Will this not be classed as a "Racist" or "Religeous" symbol and be condemned by by some M*slim leader?”

“Perhaps if they made wind turbines to look like large spinning Celtic crosses the Cornish would stop whingeing about them.
£600.000 and there is a recession on? Good times.”

“"I've seen it but in passing, not made a special journey to see it."

The Angel of the North was never intended to attract visitors.

The placing of the statue, on the A1, means that thousands of people see it every day, as they pass, "into" the North.

Similarly, the Celtic Cross will "announce" that you have arrived in Cornwall.

Symbolism?

No?”

“Strange how they moan and groan about wind turbines but approve the building of a large waste of time and money cross??? no surprises there!”

“Once upon a time (not that long ago) taxpayer's money went into substantial stuff that was needed to make civilized life in town and country. Now we send a big chunk of money off to Brussels, some of which finds its way back, generally on schemes made up just to get it. Of course a proportion is swallowed up in non-productive administration and corruption rife in the EC. Then there is the lottery. What fools gold that is? People wasting the little they have on the outside chance of scooping a fortune. How about the good causes you ask? Again, what a wasteful way of funding them? Then there are all quasi bodies duplicating effort scratching, for grants from here and there not to mention the fortune spent on those without work or resort to crime. Scrap the lot and get back to a properly organised and funded local government based on recognisable boundaries, with something worthwhile to do.”

“The Angel of the North does nowt for me, it looks like a rusty WW2 plane crash relic”

“Cornish Heritage should be used to develop a broader range of tourism opportunities within our county. There is a huge market for cultural tourism out there just waiting to be tapped, and Cornwall has plenty of it.

As in this for example;

Ruined Cornish tin mines - the view you must see before you die. Cornwall's ruined tin mines have been named among the world's 27 'must see places before you die' by a top US broadcaster.

http://tinyurl.com/bln4kfr”

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by Slimslad


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"The Angel of the North was initially mocked.
The Angel is now an icon, known to millions.""

I've seen it but in passing, not made a special journey to see it.

Still, if the money's going begging and has to be spent on some whimsy rather than something of tangible benefit, better have it I suppose.”

“"Travellers heading west to Cornwall will first see the cross from the top of the hill on the A38 at St Budeaux."

But before that (in a couple of years time) the first thing they will see will be the chimney stack of an incinerator..and maybe even the massive building too covered in seagull sXXt ..and they will be able to spend time looking whilst stuck in the traffic amongst hundreds of waste laden juggernauts....bliss!!

Would be great to have some art etc down here but it is so very wrong when services are being cut in schools, NHS etc. Priorities please!

By the way...when they say 'Travellers' ....”

“@Rick_Oshay
You knock it matey because you have nothing better to set your mind to, and would sooner make a negative response, because you probably lack the will to look at the project as a whole. This will generate interest in the area, and I am sure with that interest will come an increase it the amount of money spent by the peole who come. Quoting what is on the council's website shows that you haven't grasped the concept. No you cannot eat the view, but the wealth generated in that area of Cornwall, by the people who visit, can only be good. So your statement really is a nonsense, as income will be generated, how much only reamains to be seen.No the whole of Cornwall will probably not benefit, but that particular area will. \this project can on the whole only be a positive thing.”