Rutland and Stamford's MP is sharing more information ahead of the full Rutland County Council meeting on Thursday when the future of the Rutland Seadragon is expected to be debated.
Alicia Kearns says she's kept in talks with Anglian Water throughout. Rutland County Council recently decided due to increased costs, they can't afford to take on the 180 million year old fossil and instead propose to spend government money and some savings on a 3D representation.
The MP believes there are huge benefits to taking on the Icthyosaur, and this hasn't been fully explored, and also that the council may face significant legal costs as they divert away from the original plan to house the physical fossil in the Rutland County Museum.
"I've spent the last few weeks desperately trying to get to the bottom of what the truth is. I'll be publishing that over the next few days. But our request is not just a debate where the council pretend they've listened, but they should genuinely go away, look again. We have millions, tens of millions of reserves that we could be spending on Rutland's future. Spend the money, preserve Rutland's future and give us an amazing prosperity because this town, our entire survival essentially, is dependent on the Icthyosaur coming home."
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