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You Can Knit be Serious
Lamara Craine shared the latest lamppost debacle one a Ramsey community group on Facebook
A Ramsey Commissioner says a yarn lamppost display was removed for ‘safety reasons’.
Lamara Craine posted in a Ramsey Community group on Facebook expressing her bewilderment at the decision.
The lamppost in question is outside of Pink Seaweed Gallery where the owner had made a nice display which appeared to have gone down well with people in the town.
Ms Craine said: Leanne Higgins, owner of Pink Seaweed Gallery, behind the yarn lamp post display has said: “I had spoken to an MUA engineer last time they were working on the lamp post and they said painting poses no safety risk, nor does wrapping, as long as they can obtain access.
“I made the top and bottom draw string so it can be cut and moved up and down easily. It’s wool, not barbed wire! If I paint it pink, will it be painted back to blue as quick? Thanks for the extra publicity though.
“There was such a lovely buzz around town yesterday, so many people tapped on the window or came in to chat. I really will never understand the negativity bubble that some people live in.”‘
However, Ms Craine said that the technical services manager at Ramsey Town Commissioners advised that the colourful column wrap outside pink seaweed gallery was removed this morning for ‘safety reasons’ and it ‘restricted access to the column door’.
She said that the manager added: ‘The wrap was sewn on, and tied tight at either end not allowing movement in the event of needing access and therefore delaying staff should they need access to column.’
It isn’t the first time lampposts in the town have caused a storm, after a row over suggestions to paint one last year was rejected by the local authority.
You can see the post and the response from residents here.
