Planning permission has been granted for a statue of a Lincoln dog called Snips who helped raise thousands of pounds for charity.In the 1950s Snips' owner, market trader Henry Tyler, raised money by charging people a penny to stroke the terrier.
There will be a donation point near the statue where people can tap their card to donate to local charities. Snips' tale is often told on the Lincoln Free Walking Tour and its founders, Matthew Thomas and Brant Clayton, said they were struck by the "overwhelmingly positive response" it got.Planning permission has now been granted by City of Lincoln Council.The design of the statue will be made by artist Richard Ison.“It’s really wonderful to now be working on this project which will hopefully help to tell the story to many generations to come.
Brant Clayton, co-founder of Lincoln Free Walking Tour, said: “We will soon be able to share this wonderful story with everyone.”
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