Wellingtonian Gareth Morgan breezes into council with an inane scheme to plonk a wind sculpture on a Road Reserve at a busy Marine Parade intersection outside his holiday mansion eliminating four Pohutukawa trees.

Mr Morgan retains ownership of the structure conceding it benefits him, presumably by improving views from his lounge window. This spindly, see-through $1million piece of artwork is ten metres tall. That's three storeys high, plus $40,000 required from TCC ratepayers to widen the berm.

At least six Councillors had the nous to reject the try-on, but it is disturbing five councillors, including Messrs Crosby, Clout, and Cowley, clearly couldn't see the trees for the forest.

If Mr Morgan wants to do something arty, what about using a park with council agreement plus Building, CCC and RMA Consents, and meaningful public consultation, at no cost to TCC ratepayers?

Just pray the sculpture doesn't topple over like the $350,000 waka sails on the Strand. Alternatively, place it with the TEL-LINK spinifex and aluminium pa sculptures.

Mr Morgan, with his ill-conceived forays into cats elimination, Waitangi waffle, and soccer should give it a break. The council decision was the right and only decision.

R Paterson, Matapihi.