Residents hit out at cash-strapped council's plans to spend more than £80,000 erecting sculptures outside their own headquarters

A council's plan to splash over £80,000 on erecting sculptures outside their own headquarters has been blasted by local residents. Known as the Kiddey Stones, the installations are four large sandstone panels which have been in storage since 1980 when they were given to Newark and Sherwood Council. The Kiddey Stones, made of four large sandstone panels, were originally installed at Wilford Power Station in Nottingham but have been in storage since the 1980s when they were given to Newark and Sherwood District Council An artistic impression of how the stones would look outside the Newark and Sherwood Council buildings The stone sculptures, which stand at two metres tall and a metre wide, were designed by local artist Robert Kiddey with each depicting a different aspect of electricity production. Some councillors spoke out, including Conservative Keith Girling who said: 'It surprised me then when Newark and Sherwood District Council, rather than get more involved with this, are going to spend almost £100,000 moving the Kiddey Stones to the front of their council building, which isn't even a tourist route. Newark and Sherwood Council put their plans to spend £80,000 erecting sculptures out to public consultation In March of this year the Newark and Sherwood Council, which is under no majority control, announced to residents that their portion of Council tax would be rising by 2.99 per cent year-on-year.