Brighton's
giant ferris wheel has changed the city's skyline, but not everyone is
happy with the construction meant to invigorate resort tourist trade.
Standing
around 50 metres high, it was shipped over from South Africa with its
36 gondolas, each of which accommodates six adults and two children.
Riding on the wheel permits panoramic views of the coastal resort of
Brighton and Hove and beyond. But its erection has divided the city.
Some love it, others hate it. What is certain is that no one is
indifferent to the Brighton Eye.
The wheel will run from 10.00am until midnight, and when it is dark, it will be illuminated, providing a spectacular sight on Brighton's seafront.
Objections to Erection of the Brighton Ferris Wheel
The following comments sum up the main arguments about the structure which stands around 110 metres east of Brighton's Palace Pier.
Despite the objections, construction began on 22 September, 2011. The company responsible for the erection on the seafront near Madeira Drive, and close to many listed buildings, is Paramount Attractions.
Paramount Attractions say the ferris wheel is definitely a good thing for Brighton. For a start, it's providing around thirty full-time jobs and will attract around 250,000 visitors a year. The company managed to convince Brighton and Hove City Council, who met on Wednesday, 27 April, 2011 and agreed the construction could go ahead, at a cost estimated at around six million pounds. It was at this meeting that the suggestion it would be a "temporary" arrangement of five years, was made.
Previously, a similar arrangement was made regarding the famous London Eye and that has now been standing for ten years.
Sources:
The wheel will run from 10.00am until midnight, and when it is dark, it will be illuminated, providing a spectacular sight on Brighton's seafront.
Objections to Erection of the Brighton Ferris Wheel
The following comments sum up the main arguments about the structure which stands around 110 metres east of Brighton's Palace Pier.
- "Inappropriate for what is predominantly a residential area," says a resident.
- "They say the structure is temporary but to me, five years is not temporary. I may be dead in five years," says a local woman, whose flat overlooks the structure.
- The Regency Society, a local charity, says, "It is inappropriate and overbearing."
- "We shouldn't be having a tall bulding in a conservation area," says resident Ms Audrey Simpson.
- "One of the fantastic things about the wheel is that it's open all the year so it should stretch out the season for Brighton and Hove. All the local businesses will have visitors as a spin-off from the wheel during the months of the year when Brighton is not busy.
Despite the objections, construction began on 22 September, 2011. The company responsible for the erection on the seafront near Madeira Drive, and close to many listed buildings, is Paramount Attractions.
Paramount Attractions say the ferris wheel is definitely a good thing for Brighton. For a start, it's providing around thirty full-time jobs and will attract around 250,000 visitors a year. The company managed to convince Brighton and Hove City Council, who met on Wednesday, 27 April, 2011 and agreed the construction could go ahead, at a cost estimated at around six million pounds. It was at this meeting that the suggestion it would be a "temporary" arrangement of five years, was made.
Previously, a similar arrangement was made regarding the famous London Eye and that has now been standing for ten years.
Sources:
- "Brighton wheel construction work continues," John Keenan, The Argus, 4 October, 2011.
- BBC News, 27 April 2011, http://www,bbc.co.uk
- ITV 6 O'clock News, 24 October, 2011.
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