Following earlier reports of graffiti on the Clapham Common bandstand I visited today to check that, following my reporting it to the council, that the Graffiti from the bandstand has been removed.
Some of the graffiti reported to local councillors by concerned resident - images have been sent to local police
I was pleased to see that the graffiti had been removed from the bandstand, however dismayed that there was still graffiti on the cafe and immediately reported this to Lambeth’s Graffiti Line.
The Bandstand is the oldest and largest surviving bandstand in Greater London – and one of the finest in England. The restoration project was led by the local community who worked hard to raise £1.1million from funding including huge effort from the Clapham Society and the Friends of Clapham Common.
Councillor Christopher Wellbelove visiting the bandstand to check graffiti had been removed
Graffiti means that stretched council resources will again be needed to be spent on clearing up this pointless mess rather than on other improvements on the common.
The thousands spent each year on clearing up graffiti would be much better spent on improvements to our local environment and in providing for facilities for young people.
Councillor Christopher Wellbelove inspecting graffiti on Clapham Common which has yet to be removed by the owners, costing this small local business money and time
A previous campaign led by your local Labour councillors resulted in three vandals who targeted the Trinity Hospice being caught after Police received an anonymous report. With you’re help these latest vandals could also be stopped.
If you have any information please contact the Clapham Common Safer Neighbourhood team by calling 020 8721 2623 mobile 07920 233 839 or contact them in confidence on-line.
You can also help by reporting graffiti to Lambeth’s graffiti line. Simply send details to graffiti@lambeth.gov.uk. If you have a camera at hand please capture images of the graffiti. The Police keep a nationwide database of graffiti which they use in prosecutions.
