Letter: Pointless poll

OF THE six designs submitted for the development of Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens, one emerged as the clear favourite during a protracted public consultation in which the Aberdeen electorate took part (your report, 17 January).

Yet a panel of judges has selected one of the other designs, and the Aberdeen public is apparently to be given the choice between this one or nothing.

What is the point of holding a public consultation and treating the result as if it didn’t exist?

Derrick McClure

Aberdeen