Statue – let the residents say

Sir, – Recently, government agency finance has been allocated for the regeneration of Kirriemuir town centre to include improvements to the square. A design has been prepared and the plans are on show for consultation and comment.

The design plan includes a site for a plinth to house a statue of the late Bon Scott who resided in Kirriemuir for a short time before his parents emigrated.

The allocation of the site, I believe, presumes the granting of planning consent for the statue, and I don’t believe the council planners should be deciding the issue.

The decision should be