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Vandalised graffiti board to be replaced



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Published Date: 15 May 2008
A GRAFFITI board that was torn down by vandals at the weekend was due to be replaced today.
Two double-sided boards were put up on land between Mandeville and Stagsden, in Orton Goldhay, following calls for a place to legally display graffiti in the city.

By the weekend, someone had sawn through the supporting posts of one of the 8ft by 4ft boards.

It followed days of unrest in Orton Goldhay, with residents complaining about the location of the boards, while one neighbour called them a "waste of money".

However, officers from Peterborough City Council's city services team were due to replace the vandalised board today.

Cabinet member for environment and community safety Cllr Graham Murphy said: "This is a trial to see if something like this will work in Peterborough. The boards must be tested. If they fail, then so be it.

"But ward councillors are watching this to see how it goes. If the boards do work, they could be used elsewhere in the city.

"Prior to the weekend, the boards had only been up three or four days, which wasn't long enough to determine whether they had been a success or not."

The boards were purchased with £485 from the city council's community leadership fund.

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  • Last Updated: 15 May 2008 10:45 AM
  • Source: Peterborough ET
  • Location: Peterborough
 
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Dan Jackson,

15/05/2008 13:13:07
How long will this one stay up? I give it 3 days.
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Boro lad,

Peterborough 15/05/2008 13:30:10

A waste of money are they?

I think not, what i do think is a waste of money is when they are vandalized and they have to be built again, thats a waste of money!

Put them somewhere where people will appreciate them, Orton was always going to be a bad choice
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jammond,

15/05/2008 14:30:13
Shame the council don't always take the time and effort to clean up and replace other facilities in Orton that are so often vandalised.

A council wall was recently vandalised in Orton and as a result of it not being cleared away by the council, my brother ended up with one of the bricks being used to smash his window. My niece narrowly avoided being injured.

The wall obviously wasn't one of the council's "pet" projects.
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Paul33,

Peterborough 15/05/2008 14:33:01
Suggest we place them in front of boro lad's house !!!
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jammond,

15/05/2008 15:14:44
Or Councillor Murphy's!
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Claire40,

15/05/2008 16:20:59
I'm with Jammond on this one. As long as there's still still enough room for a few members of out travelling community to park outside as well.
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captainsawdust,

Costa del hampton 15/05/2008 16:35:25
@ Clarie 40 we got travellers ? where now ?? Orton Glinton, Orton, Ikea. oh dear invaded by pikeys yet again
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