Council officials in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire, have decreed that after 150 years, the town clock must be replaced with an electric version because it is too dangerous to replace it.
This seems more than a little dubious. There are no handrails, and apparently there is no space in the clock tower to enable sufficient safety devices to be installed, but this seems daft. there is no reason that anchor points for ropes could not be affixed to the walls of the tower to prevent the winder falling, and if it were felt necessary, the person could wear protective head gear.
Yet again, the obsession with avoiding any element of risk is taking priority over sense and respect for our heritage.
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