Dec 14, 2020
Butterfly and flower sculptures will be placed on a Telford roundabout, despite parish councillors’ concerns they will be an “unjustifiable distraction” and could lead to more accidents at the busy junction.
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This art installation, depicting butterflies and a flower, will be made from steel and placed on Shawbirch Roundabout (Picture: Telford & Wrekin Council)
In October, Telford & Wrekin Council applied to build the six-foot steel installation at Shawbirch Roundabout, describing it as a “member-led gateway improvement project”, and the borough’s planning department gave the green light last week.
Diagrams show a 1.8-metre flower sculpture surrounded by six butterlies with wingspans of approximately one metre, placed on the roundabout where Queensway, Shawbirch Road and Whitchurch Drive meet.