Liverpool's Williamson Square fountain row
Apr 2 2009
by Marc Waddington, Liverpool Echo
CITY leaders meet tonight to discuss the long-running mystery of why the Williamson Square fountain is still out of action after nearly a year.
The ?1.1m water feature has not worked since last summer. They blamed its failure on heavy rains and fat from burger vans .
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They now say they are in talks with the fountain designers and are hopeful they can avoid ?court proceedings?.
Labour group Central ward Cllr Nick Small demanded answers.
He said: ?There are serious questions here about how the council has managed this process.
?It needs to be in the public domain and open to scrutiny.?
A council spokesman said: ?Parties involved in the design and build of the fountain have been in talks to try and identify the problems and resolve the issues with the help of independent experts.
?It is hoped that this can be done without recourse to court proceedings but clearly if that is not possible then the reports of the independent experts may be pertinent to the proceedings and it would not be appropriate to disclose.
?As is usual these discussions are taking place on a ?without prejudice? basis.?
The meeting begins at 5pm at Millennium House.
Source:
Liverpool Echo
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