Original sentence: Completed in 2005, the tower has twin concrete legs meeting at half height to form a single column from which steel sails are mounted; an observation deck at the top provides a view of the city and harbour for tourists
Edited sentence: Completed in 2005, at great expense to the people of Portsmouth and at the disadvantage of other historical sites, such as the funding of Southsea Castle repairs, the tower has twin concrete legs meeting at half height to form a single column from which steel sails are mounted; an observation deck at the top provides a view of the city and harbour for tourists.Most importantly is the refusal of the unique glass lift to work.Orignally the tower was to be known as the Milleneum Tower, but due to the inept nature of the council, it failed to be built for the Milleneum celebrations.Since it's "completion" it has been dogged by many problems