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Graffiti
Kodak hoarding to get graffiti
make-over
Dacorum Borough Council's latest project to
help tackle illegal graffiti will see the hoarding around the
former Kodak site brought to life with pictures on Saturday 17
February 2007.
The project is working with Lee Stabler, a former prolific offender,
as well as other ex-offenders who will use their street art skills
to paint Hemel Hempstead themed murals onto the boards.
The project, organised by the Council's Anti-Social Behaviour
team, aims to allow graffiti artists to work on a legal, high
profile project and for there to be positive engagement between
artists and the agencies who are responsible for preventing and
removing graffiti.
Nathan Welch, Anti-Social Behaviour Diversionary Projects Officer,
explains why the Council are using graffiti to tackle graffiti,
"Dacorum, like most areas, does experience problems with
graffiti and tagging. We are very clear in the distinction between
vandalism and art. Most of the time graffiti is mindless criminal
damage. However there are many talented graffiti artists in the
Borough and whilst their choice of canvas may not be to our liking,
we believe that with an organised outlet to showcase their work
the deliberate vandalism of property will reduce."
Dacorum Borough Council does not support or encourage the illegal
practice of graffiti and will always enforce this issue and take
legal action against any offenders.
Scrawling graffiti, on anyone's property except
your own, amounts to criminal damage when done without permission.
The police will arrest anyone caught defacing buildings, walls
and objects. Offenders will be fined, publicly named where possible,
made to pay damages and made to clean the graffiti off.
Telephone 01442 271012 for more information.
Police non-emergency number 0845 3300222
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