One resident compared the area to totalitarian Russia
In the valley between the pavings lies a beer can and a coffee cup, and a trail of unsightly detritus. On top, scores and scores of pigeons linger, defecating in volume.
"Nottingham City Council needs to protect our wildlife and our people, as well as our tourism sector, by regularly cleaning the stones of the fountain," it says. Aimed at Labour council leader Neghat Khan, it requests the establishment of a budget to cover the cost. It was June 2022 when an issue with water leaking into an electrical control room caused the fountains to be turned off ahead of a planned fix. But ex-Council leader David Mellen said in May 2023 that it could take years before the council found the funds to sort the problem.
Sitting beside the fountain while waiting for an appointment are brother and sister Simon and Ruth Broom. They remember the glory days of Old Market Square - and say that they think its current state is "horrible". "It's awful," corroborates Ruth, 63. "I live in Gibraltar and every time I come back to Nottingham my heart sinks, but particularly here. It's a mess.
Over on the wall outside the former Debenhams store are business employees and Nottingham residents Ian and Liam, both 39. Like everyone else, they agree that some pride could be done with being restored in the city centre.
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