Community payback order offenders repair Victoria Park pillars
ByNews reporter
Pillars targeted by political graffiti in Angus have been repainted by offenders.
The gates to Victoria Park in Arbroath were painted on Wednesday by a team led by the council’s criminal justice service, as part of a community payback order programme.
As we reported, slogans were sprayed in red and blue on the white stone pillars overnight on Saturday.
A council spokeswoman said: ”The pillars at Victoria Park, which were vandalised with graffiti last weekend, have now been repainted by people who are working with the council’s criminal justice service, as part of their community payback orders.
”At the same time, they also removed graffiti and repainted the two small pavilions in the car park.”
Angus Council neighbourhood services convener Donald Morrison has criticised the perpetrators, branding their actions ”wanton vandalism”.
The graffiti came the night after cars were vandalised in Arbroath’s Brechin Road and a suspicious fire in Millgate Loan.
Police have appealed to anyone who may have witnessed any of the crimes to contact them on 0300 111 2222 or Crimestoppers 0800 555 111.
Photo by Jim Ratcliffe
Community payback order offenders repair Victoria Park pillars