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COUNTING THE COST
Vandals target Witney, leaving town council to foot the bill
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WITNEY Town Council has been left with a bill for hundreds of pounds, with 17 separate acts of vandalism being reported since the start of May. Much of the vandalism was in The Leys and in Tower Hill Cemetery, which saw a football pitch damaged by barbecues, banners torn down and bollards stolen. Three trees in The Leys, along with others in Burwell Estate and King George V Field, have had bark stripped from them, and could die as a result. Graffiti has also been discovered on a noticeboard at Madley Park, a stone wall in Oxlease has been damaged, a fi re was lit in a bin at the Witney Skatepark, and litter found at various sites a across the town. Chris Holliday, councillor for East Ward who sits on the fo policy and fi nance committee, p was disappointed with the latw est spree. e He said: “The town council suffers this type of vandalism continually which is very disheartening and costs many thousands of pounds a year that could be
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better used to the benefit of the local community. “Large scale incidents or those with a significant cost implication are always reported to police. “Unfortunately, the number of instances seems to be on the increase and we will be looking to report more incidents more frequently, and hope that police are able to get on top of this. “I am sure the parents of these vandals would be appalled by their children’s behaviour if they knew what they were getting up to.�
Chrissie Curry, South Ward councillor and chair of the amenities committee, added: “I am absolutely appalled at this level of mindless vandalism. “The cost to the taxpayers of Witney is considerable, but the most dreadful thing is that there are people who think that it is perfectly acceptable to behave like this with no thought for others. “It makes me very sad to realise that thoughtless people like this live in our midst, and I am sure they all think they are very clever.� Anyone with information about vandalism in Witney is asked to call police on 101, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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