Workers dismantle Marble Arch mound after the tourist attraction was widely panned as a waste of money

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Workers have started dismantling the Marble Arch mound after the tourist attraction was widely deemed an outrageous waste of money. open image in gallery The Marble Arch Mound being dissembled after costing £6m to build The council came under fire after it was revealed in August that the attraction, which was originally set to cost £2 million, had gone three times over budget. One Hackney Cyclist wrote on Twitter, “The great Marble Arch mound, a modern wonder of the world. “Westminster Council could have wasted millions on protected cycle tracks and low traffic neighbourhoods but thankfully we got some scaffolding covered in s*** for a few weeks instead.” Marble Arch Mound closed to the public for good in January 2022.