Alex Glass wrote:Considering it was only 18 years ago that the fountain was renovated it is time something was done about cleaning it up.
Forgive me if this has already been covered elsewhere, but there seems to be some myth surrounding the Stewart Memorial Fountain. It
was renovated (again?) far less than 18 years ago. I could be very wrong here, and my memory is probably somewhat skewed, but i seem to remember some hoopla about it being brought back to life (ie. plumbed in again!) around 3 years ago. I do remember that it was surrounded in chipboard for ages (and i'm sure that wasn't more than 5 years ago).
This picture was taken in August 2004 (excuse the quality - it was 8am and i was
slightly inebriated)
As you can see the fountain is fully operational and free of graffiti.
I have another photo from May of '05 which is similar - ie. still operational
(except i can't put it up 'cause it has people skinny-dipping!)
Point being that these things always seem to start off with the best of intentions but just fall by the wayside.
Alex, isn't there anything us civic-minded folk can do (and i mean practically, hands-on) to keep our localities looking respectable without being confronted by red tape and H&S bulls**t?
I pay my council tax, but it obviously doesn't seem to be enough. I was embarassed when i passed two Japanese tourists taking pictures of the graffitied 'Bengal Tigress' sculpture in Kelvingrove Park last week.
As i mentioned previously, i'd happily clean it off myself, but i'd no doubt end up being slapped with one of these ubiquitous £50 fines that the council are suddenly handing out for all manner of "crimes".