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EDL/BNP Graffiti in Brentford

I am saddened and angry to find that after many years without racist graffiti in locally, I am aware of at least 2 incidents  in the last 2 weeks. The first just off Green Dragon Lane, when an offensive note was left under a resident's windscreen telling him to move his car from where he always parks outside his home.  His car's registration plate was also defaced with a marker pen. This was reported to the police who are investigating.Then on Saturday in Lion Way, behind the High Street, a large "EDL" was written on the wall and the Lion Way sign defaced, again all done by marker pen.  This was cleaned up within 2 hours of being reported to Hounslow Highways.  The issue is being discussed at the Brentford SNT Panel on Thursday night.Please keep a look out for offensive messages of this sort, and report them to the police,  contact@hounslow-hatecrime.org.uk, and let local Councillors know as well. We cannot let this abhorrent behaviour go unchallenged.

Cllr Ruth Cadbury ● 4501d2 Comments

In amongst all this Cllr Ruth you have missed the opportunity to sing the praises of Hounslow’s policy in tackling graffiti.Oh well, yes I do realise it was 'under the last administration’ which may be tantamount to swearing amongst political people, but you were a part of that administration and one policy which does work and is enforced successfully, it seems, is this one.Previously a home owner facing their property being defaced would have been told by LBH it was their property and they were responsible for cleaning it up.  With the realisation that graffiti breeds graffiti you all worked together to bring in the quick response clean up squad and I have seen some amazing work from them, which probably stopped an area being targeted again.Let us hope this ‘quick response’ has the same effect on this recent vandalism.

Sarah Felstead ● 4500d

I couldn't agree more Ruth. I also hope that the behaviour of the idiot who was seen cheering the fire at St.Paul's and who was  seen by two forum contributors who are easily contactable through this site, was discussed by the SNT. I'm sure what we all want is harmonious community relations, not extremists of any persuasion spoiling life for the rest of us.

Keith Iddon ● 4501d