Pontoons deemed a 'waste' of £670k as they are yet to welcome a single boat View 2 Images

Pontoons installed on a harbourside in Bristol have been condemed as a 'waste of money' after it was revealed that they are yet to welcome a single boat.

The pontoons were installed on the Floating Harbour, Bristol, in June of this year with the hope of bringing in extra income for Bristol City Council .

The council has so far spent £670,000 on purchasing and installing the pontoons and associated structures but it has been revealed that no boats have moored at the pontoons opposite the SS Great Britain.

The council could also pay towards a 'quayside suitability investigation' which cost around £30,000.

The plans, that were first unveiled in 2022, outlined that the pontoons were meant to prov

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