Ever since the switch was flicked on the $2.1 million Gold Coast light installation on the M1 at Yatala it’s been a constant source of controversy.

Meant to spell out ‘Gold Coast’ in lights most motorists complained they couldn’t make head nor tail of it.

A Gold Coast Council committee has voted to tear it down and the 97 light poles at a cost to ratepayers of $255,000.

Acting Mayor Donna Gates tells Mark a final decision will be made by the full council next week.

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