‘Love locks’ left at bridge may be sold off for scrap

PADLOCKS left by couples as a romantic gesture on Pero’s Bridge in Bristol could be sold for scrap metal.

- ALEX SEABROOK

> Pero's Bridge at the city's harbourside

Bristol City Council is gradually removing the love locks from the city centre bridge and is planning to turn them into a sculpture, but has not set aside any money to do so.

Hundreds of locks are still attached to the bridge, but council staff are slowly removing them as there are fears that they weigh too much and are damaging the structural integrity of the busy footbridge.

One problem is that couples are continuing to attach new locks.

Instead of turning the locks into a sculpture, one option considered by councillors was selling them for scrap metal then using the money to pay for a sculpture.