David Morris MP has today tabled a parliamentary motion to congratulate Lancashire Police for their swift action in arresting an individual for the attempted theft of the Eric Morecambe Statue, and also congratulates Lancaster City Council for their action to ensure that Eric can be restored quickly.
Speaking from Westminster, David Morris MP said: ‘It is appalling what has happened to Eric but I have been extremely impressed by how all the agencies in Morecambe have worked together. I think it is important to reassure the public that the statue is insured and that the Council are working with the sculptor to get Eric back where he belongs. I hope that Eric will be back on the prom in time for Christmas’.
Text of the EDM:
That this house notes that on Saturday 11th October an individual tried to cut into and steal the Eric Morecambe statue in Morecambe; further notes that that Eric had to be taken down by Lancaster City Council for safety reasons: deplores the acts of an individual who carried out this atrocious act; congratulates Lancashire Police for their swift action at detaining a suspect ; and further congratulates CEO Mark Cullinan and his team at Lancaster City Council for taking action to ensure the statue can be repaired by the sculptor , Graham Ibbeson, who originally designed the statue, as soon as possible, with full funding from the insurance company; hopes that Eric can be restored and back on the Promenade where he belongs by Christmas.