Artist asks Blackpool council to demolish his seafront sculpture over safety fears

Liam Curtin says lack of maintenance has left Blackpool High Tide Organ in a poor condition

An artist is calling on council officials to take down his most famous work after claiming that a lack of maintenance has left it in a poor state and a threat to public safety.

Liam Curtin's Blackpool High Tide Organ was constructed along the town's new promenade in 2002. Commissioned by Blackpool council and designed by Curtin and John Gooding, the structure is primarily made of Corten steel - the same material used for the Angel of the North sculpture.