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.