A SPATE of vandalism in Northallerton has spurred a local councillor to take matters into his own hands.

Several incidents of graffiti have recently taken place including on signs welcoming people to the market town, the skatepark and an underpass connecting the library and High Street.

Romanby and Broomfield County Councillor David Blades assembled an army of volunteers to clear the offensive and unsightly graffiti from the the skate park and busy underpass last year.

Following this, Cllr Blades said he was “devastated” to discover that vandals had returned to target the sites for a second time at the start of the New Year.

He said: “It’s extremely disappointing to be back cleaning the underpass.

“It is regularly used by people coming to and from the library and High Street and this type of behaviour really lets the town down.”

Cllr Blades said that although the underpass can be cleaned by volunteers, the welcome signs may need to be professionally cleaned.

  • Anyone with information about the vandalism should contact police on 101.