Views sought on radar-inspired seafront sculpture

Plans for a 20ft (6.4m) high steel sculpture, inspired by a village's World War Two history, have been released for public consultation.

The work, commissioned by Eastleigh Borough Council and Hound Parish Council, would be installed at The Hard on Victoria Road in Netley Abbey - the site of a wartime radar station.

Residents of Netley Abbey are being invited to share their views on the design by London-based artist Nick Hornby.

The borough council said the work would be "a striking yet sympathetic landmark".

Hornby is a fellow and trustee of the Royal Society of Sculptors and his work has been shown at Tate Britain and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York.

His design followed an information gathering session with local residents in July.

The installation, which will be made from corten steel, is said to reflect the tides of the Solent and a radar pattern generated from a simplified boat silhouette.

Residents can give their feedback by completing an online consultation survey before 19 February.

The proposal will then go to the councils for final approval and formal planning consent.

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