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Consideration was
given to recommendation CE 24/16 of the Communities and Environment
Scrutiny Select Committee of 22 May 2024 in respect of tackling
graffiti in the Borough and the development of a graffiti
policy.
 
Cabinet had due
regard to the views of the Scrutiny Select Committee, the financial
and value for money considerations, the legal implications and
noted the lack of evidence proving the effectiveness of a graffiti
walls in reducing incidents of illegal tagging in the area.
 
The draft Graffiti
Policy (attached at Annex 2) clarified the responsibilities related
to graffiti clearance.
 

RESOLVED:  That
 
(1)            
the Graffiti Policy (attached at Annex 2) be adopted; and

 
(2)            
the report and the lack of evidence of the effectiveness of
graffiti walls to reduce illegal tagging be noted.