Graffiti

Graffiti on public property is unsightly and is considered to be vandalism. It lowers the quality of an area's environment, encourages other environmental crime, and can increase the fear of crime in general.

What we do

We remove graffiti from Council owned buildings and land.

How quickly will it be removed?

Offensive graffiti (i.e. racist, sexual etc.) will be removed within one working day of notification. Non-offensive graffiti will be removed within five working days of notification.

How do I get graffiti removed from private property?

It is the property owner's responsibility to remove graffiti from their property.

• Warwickshire County Council is responsible for the majority of road bridges in the district
• Rail companies are responsible for railway bridges
• BT is responsible for the removal of graffiti on telecom boxes throughout the district

Removing graffiti

If you would like to help to tackle graffiti or if you would like to remove graffiti from your own property, we do have a supply of graffiti removal kits available to loan for this use.

Other options for removal are:

• painted surfaces - painting over graffiti is a cheap, quick and a non-damaging solution. Do not use paint remover, thinners, white or methylated spirits; these will attack the base of the paint
• timber fencing- In some cases it is possible to sand down the surface and re-paint or stain
• glass, plastic or metal surfaces - white or methylated spirit should remove most paints or marker pen ink. Do not use abrasive materials or cleaners

Contact

• Email: streetscene@stratford-dc.gov.uk
• Telephone: 01789 260616