By Parklets ‘widely supported’ says council
Lincolnshire Police, Lincolnshire County Council and East Lindsey Council have responded following a fourth incident of vandalism to Louth’s parklets.
Residents woke up this morning to find graffiti sprayed across the roads and pavements on Mercer Row and Little Eastgate. The graffiti is thought to have appeared between the evening of Monday 10 October and Tuesday 11 October.
Some of the images pointed towards the location of the parklets, with text detailing how much each one is thought to have cost.
Since their installation the parklets have proved largely controversial, and have been labelled a “hideous waste of public funds” by locals. As a result, they have been targeted by vandals on a number of occasions, leading to them being partially removed.
But according to a spokesperson for Lincolnshire County Council the parklets were ‘widely supported’. Last week Lincolnshire Police issued CCTV footage in the hopes of identifying a male suspect who is thought to be involved in at least one incident.
“It is this that residents and potential visitors to the area will see and remember. These actions are not acceptable, and we won’t tolerate vandalism to public property. We have passed this matter to the police.
“Taxpayer’s money, at this time of hardship in every sector, will have to be used to clean this graffiti away so that people can go about their business in Louth without being subjected to more vandalism.
“This is yet another example of the Louth Active Travel Scheme not being allowed to run its course by a minority of peoplewhose response isn’t to have a conversation or put their views across to the Louth Transport Board or us directly, but to destroy and vandalise what many others have used and enjoyed. The philosophy behind the scheme is valid and a trial with a lifespan of 18-months. We have already seen that the Parklets were being widely supported by use, proving the need for this sort of behavioural change opportunity in Louth.”
East Lindsey District Council say they are working on getting the area cleaned “as soon as operationally possible.”
Anyone with information is asked to call Lincolnshire Police on 101 quoting incident 83 or 11 October.
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