Council u-turn over Spinnaker Tower paint job
Portsmouth City Council has scrapped plans to repaint the famous Spinnaker Tower red and white in a £3.5m sponsorship deal. It's after thousands of people signed a petition against the plans.
Public asked for views after Spinnaker design u-turn
The people of Portsmouth are being asked for their views about what the city's iconic Spinnaker Tower should look like after plans to paint it in the red and white colours of arch rivals Southampton were dropped.
It follows an online petition, signed by almost ten thousand people.
Council leader Donna Jones announced a review of the plan which, in her words, will better reflect the city's own football team, the Royal Navy and local heritage. Emma Wilkinson reports:
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Rethink on Spinnaker Tower redesign
Council asks public for ideas after bad reaction to plans to repaint Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower red & white in £3.5m sponsorship deal.
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'Colourful' Spinnaker sponsorship deal divides opinion
Spinnaker Tower is to be painted red and white and will be known as the Emirates Spinnaker Tower, as part of a sponsorship deal.