I wrote on this issue previously about my neighbourhood which had a spate of graffiti in Feb/March.
Some of it was removed but when I wrote to the council again regarding the remaining graffiti the council told me that if the graffiti is on private property the owners are responsible. Even if, as in this case, is it on the back/side walls of their rear gardens! When I suggested that the council write to these owners and ask them to clean up their property they said, provided the graffiti was not offensive, they could do nothing. They did suggest I approach them instead.
Just today I got a reply to a letter I send through a councilor to the Council saying that under the litter Act of 1997 owners are responsible and can be made to clean up any litter or graffiti.
I feel I am going around in circles. I thought with the local elections I might get somewhere but its just a dead end. The actual graffiti is on walls facing a park and its not possible to avoid when walking or driving through the area.
What the the legal position if I paint over these walls myself? Taking into account the fact they they are considered private property.
Sorry for being so longwinded and thanks for any suggestions
Some of it was removed but when I wrote to the council again regarding the remaining graffiti the council told me that if the graffiti is on private property the owners are responsible. Even if, as in this case, is it on the back/side walls of their rear gardens! When I suggested that the council write to these owners and ask them to clean up their property they said, provided the graffiti was not offensive, they could do nothing. They did suggest I approach them instead.
Just today I got a reply to a letter I send through a councilor to the Council saying that under the litter Act of 1997 owners are responsible and can be made to clean up any litter or graffiti.
I feel I am going around in circles. I thought with the local elections I might get somewhere but its just a dead end. The actual graffiti is on walls facing a park and its not possible to avoid when walking or driving through the area.
What the the legal position if I paint over these walls myself? Taking into account the fact they they are considered private property.
Sorry for being so longwinded and thanks for any suggestions
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