As part of the Great British Spring Clean, which took place between 21 March and 6 April, officers from Hertsmere Borough Council rolled up their sleeves to remove graffiti along Shenley Road in Borehamwood.
The graffiti was identified during Operation Hotspot patrols that are carried out by the police, PCSOs and Community Enforcement Officers and aim to tackle anti-social behaviour and serious violence in hotspot areas.
Consent was granted from more than 20 private premises for the council’s Engineering Services team to remove the graffiti as part of the clean-up, which included Hertsmere Borough Council and Hertfordshire County Council properties.
Cllr Chris Gray, Portfolio Holder for Communities, Neighbourhoods, Enforcement, Economic Development and Transformation, said: "Joint working allows us to identify areas which are being targeted by graffiti and work together with colleagues to restore the area.
“Graffiti and tags are a visual blight on our town. They’re often offensive and persistent in nature, and undermine the sense of pride we have for our town. Tackling graffiti may seem trivial, but it isn’t. It’s criminal damage and makes people feel less safe when they’re walking around. That’s why I’m so pleased that we have been able to work with the police to clean up this area of Borehamwood and make it clear that we have real pride in our town.”
The council will remove offensive graffiti or flyposting from council property, including our parks.
If you would like any unsightly or offensive graffiti removed please contact us, or report it via our online form at: www.hertsmere.gov.uk/report-it
Flyposting on highway structures, such as traffic signal posts, is the responsibility of Hertfordshire Highways, who can be contacted on 0300 123 4047 or via email: cschighways@hertfordshire.gov.uk
If you see graffiti taking place, please call the police on 999 or if you have information about graffiti please call their non-emergency number on 101.
