They may be struggling financially, but Ministry of Sound can still pull off a good PR stunt. Following the decision by the Greater London Authority to close off access to much of Trafalgar Square this New Year due to ongoing roadworks Ministry bosses proposed moving Nelson’s column to their New Years party at the Dome. They even put in an application to Ken Livingstone at the Greater London Authority and Roger Bright, the Chief Executive and Commissioner of The Crown Estate.
Needless to say the GLA declined: "Nelson's Column is part of Trafalgar Square, they go hand in hand, and it would not be the same if it's in the Dome for New Year's Eve. That's why Trafalgar Square is Trafalgar Square."
But Liberal Democrat member of the London Assembly, Mike Tuffrey, was sold on the idea, saying: "Trafalgar Square is now the responsibility of the Mayor who's failed to organise a decent New Year's Eve celebration for Londoners. The fact the Ministry of Sound has to resort to moving Nelson's Column is really a criticism of the Mayor. If it can be done without any damage then why not?"