The cost of repairs can reach 5.7 billion pounds
Today, August 21, the clock in the famous tower of big Ben in London stopped.
About it writes the British media.
About scheduled maintenance was known for a long time. The clock should have stopped for a few months. However, last week in the House of Commons decided to stop the clock for 4 years.
A number of politicians in the Prime Minister Theresay may criticized this idea. The Parliament of the Kingdom declared that will reconsider the plan for the reconstruction of the tower.
Stop the clock on the tower, it was decided for security reasons.
It is reported that the cost of repairs can reach 5.7 billion pounds. It explains the need for complete replacement of all engineering systems.
Recall that in the UK the parliamentarians promised to reconsider plans to close big Ben for four years after politicians criticized the long silent bells.
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