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Banksy Artwork – further update 19.11.21
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19 November 2021
The Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, Cllr. Ted Latham, has issued a further update to set the record straight regarding the impending departure of the Banksy mural "Season’s Greetings"
Cllr. Latham said:
“I feel that because of the range of misinformation that is currently circulating regarding the impending departure of the Banksy mural Season’s Greetings, it is now appropriate to set the record straight.
“When the council made enquiries as to plans for the piece, given the temporary arrangement to house it at Pobl’s Ty’r Orsaf building is due to end in January next year, the Council were informed that it would now be moved to Peterborough where an exhibition of street art is due to be held, starting from next month.
“Discussions were held on future arrangements and the potential for the work to remain in Port Talbot, but the Council was informed that it would have to meet the costs of its removal and installation into a new venue, to continue to cover the insurance and to pay a fee in the region of £100,000 per year for the loan of the work.
“It has been estimated the cost of removal and relocation to another venue (even without insurance to cover the operation to move it) of Season’s Greetings would be around £50,000.”