THE neglect which led to an Inverclyde maritime icon rotting beyond repair after a publicly-funded £180k refurb has been slammed as a 'disgrace' by a local campaigner. Alasdair Higgins, chairman of the Campaign to Save Inchgreen Dry Dock, blasted Inverclyde Council over the sorry saga of the Comet landmark, as officials mull a cut-price plastic alternative after more than a decade of ignoring the wooden replica. Mr Higgins has hit out after the Telegraph revealed earlier this month that such a solution had been floated during discussions with the Port Glasgow Regeneration Forum. Port councillors Chris Curley and Drew McKenzie are also advocating a non-wooden 'replica', with Mr Curley declaring that the community needs to be 'realistic' about the material to be used in order to ensure a lasting tribute.