“We want to be a 365-day tourism economy, and this fits with the work we’re doing at the Winter Gardens to help us achieve that.”
The Winter Gardens, on the town’s seafront, are due to be restored as part of an £18m project.
Of the sculptures, Natasha Hayes, the council’s executive director of place, said: “It’s so hard to choose your favourite because they’re all iconic in their own right.
“We’ve got Vorte Breath, which is picking up on the wind and offshore side of things that happen off our coastline; we’ve got the seahorses, which are just resplendent and celebrate our natural resources.
“The sculpture that’s arrived [on a lorry] is a heart on a pillar that’s got some glass-coloured inserts that will reflect the sun.
“It’s going at the bottom of Regent Road and the idea is it celebrates our tourism.
“The Juggler celebrates circus, so I can’t choose a favourite because I love them all and I can’t wait to see them installed.”
