Ealing Council will remove graffiti and fly-tipping from publicly-owned property within 24 hours from September.

 

These latest measures mean graffiti and fly-tipping on council buildings, parks, benches, signs, car parks, leisure centres or estates managed by Ealing Homes will be dealt with no more than 24 hours of being reported. To meet this ambitious new target the council is investing more than £400,000 over the next year to get the service up and running. The extra funding will pay for three new graffiti squads, one new fly-tipping crew and additional resources to fast-track reports.

 

In 2005, there was a huge increase in the amount of graffiti being sprayed in the borough with 4,126 removals compared with 2,305 in 2004. The council also carried out 7,299 fly-tip removals last year.

 

Cllr Will Brooks, cabinet member for transport and environment said: "For far too long fly-tippers and graffiti taggers have blighted our borough, making it look uncared-for and shabby.  We are determined to reclaim Ealing's reputation as the Queen of the Suburbs and making it a borough that we can all be proud of. 

 

"The new service should improve the look of our neighbourhoods. However, it is essential residents tell us who is responsible for making it a mess so we can prosecute them.”

 

People experiencing problems with fly-tipping and graffiti should contact Ealing Customer Services on 020 8825 6000.