The ‘ill-conceived’ Marble Arch Mound

• I SEE that the Westminster City Council deputy leader has had to apologise and has resigned over wasting taxpayers’ money on the ill-conceived Marble Arch Mound project, which tripled in costs to more than £6million.

This contrasts with the current scenario taking place within our own borough. Islington Council budgeted less than £2million for its new development on Windsor Street.

Over three years, after granting itself planning permission for this scheme, it has not yet been built. But I understand costs have more than tripled.

It seems that our council are incapable of managing a project of this nature so that it is on time and within budget. Who in the council is going to apologise and resign over this gross waste of taxpayers’ money?

IAN FEARNLEY, N1