SIR - Bradford Council is so short of money and is selling off properties and land (some of which they don't own) yet has commissioned two hideous (in my opinion) sculptures to mark the City of Culture.

Glad to see they are spending the council tax payers' money on something that is utterly useless and could be used for a much better purpose.

Wouldn't it be funny if the planning application was refused? Not a cat in hell's chance.

Sandra Perkins, Horton Bank Top

EDITOR'S NOTE: The proposed sculpture was commissioned by Bradford City of Culture, the organisation behind the year long event, not Bradford Council.

The planning application is to install a single sculpture - not two.