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Keeping town graffiti at bay

10:13am Monday 21st April 2008

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RESIDENTS picked up paint brushes to help rid their town of unwanted graffiti.

Fourteen volunteers from South Woodham Ferrers painting over graffiti in Clements Dam West.

Working with Chelmsford Council's Neighbourhood Environmental Action Team, the volunteers have been trying to keep the Environment Agency structure clean of graffiti, along with other parts of the area.

Duncan Lumley, who looks after the borough's strategic housing and environment, said: "An area contaminated with graffiti implies the community doesn't care and gives the same signals to people with criminal intent.

"Removing, or painting over graffiti as soon as possible, prevents property from becoming a popular site for more vandalism."

Anyone in the area who wants to clear a small area of graffiti can contact Chelmsford Council, which can provide a graffiti removal kit. Call 01245 606800, or visit www.chelmsford.gov.uk/neat

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CaptGuvnor, Southend, Greater London says...
10:52am Mon 21 Apr 08

Get the CE CREW graffitti of the railway bridge on the way down to the Kursaal. What an advert for our visitors!

It's Laughable

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bill, says...
12:18pm Mon 21 Apr 08

FL CREW actually

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Steve, Leigh says...
12:21pm Mon 21 Apr 08

What a joke! - Make any person caught tagging clean it up before prosecuting.

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The Vicar, Basildon says...
4:52pm Mon 21 Apr 08

My favourite is the graffiti under the pitsea flyover. It simply says "c*nt" in giant letters.

Most of the locals think it's reserved parking.

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CaptGuvnor, Sarpend, Greater Loondon says...
8:03am Tue 22 Apr 08

bill wrote:
FL CREW actually
Thank-you Bill . . are you the head honcho of the notorious "Crew"

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Jane, Basildon says...
10:44pm Tue 22 Apr 08

Yes great idea, Steve of Leigh - but just try catching the idiots who go round daubing graffiti, have you ever seen any of them? No, I didn't think so. They operate at times of day/night when no-one normal is out and about.

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graffiti hater, southend says...
11:43am Sat 26 Apr 08

That 'FL CREW' slogan will stay on the bridge for years to come, my partner emailed the council last year asking why it takes so long to get the rooftops in the high street cleared up as the ones from
clares accessories onwards are a disgace, as well as 'Aper' above footlocker, all she got was a snotty response from someone called Karen which implied the council are not really bothered as its up to the shop keepers and stopped short of suggesting if she really doesnt like it she gets a ladder and a tin of emulsion herself

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graffiti hater, southend says...
12:57pm Sun 27 Apr 08

that 'FLCREW' will be on the bridge for years, look how long it takes to get the high street roof tops cleaned! my girlfriend emailed the council and was given a stroppy answer of 'not our problem' and pretty much said if she had an issue she should get a ladder and tin of paint to clean it up herself!

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miserableoldgit, Benfleet says...
8:26am Thu 15 May 08

Well on the A13-Commercial Street- Limehouse, there was a still a legible
"George Davis is Innocent" slogan on one of the rail bridges. I'll check next time I go up there to see if it has been removed.

For those that don't know, the George Davis thing was about 40 years ago.

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Councillor Duncan Lumley and volunteers help paint over graffiti Councillor Duncan Lumley and volunteers help paint over graffiti

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