Further Vandalism and Graffiti in Hailsham: Residents Urged to Report Future Incidents

The Town Council is urging residents who witness antisocial behaviour or vandalism to Town Council-maintained property to report it to the police.

The message follows recent vandalism taking place at the Western Road Recreation Ground, in addition to graffiti on the new public toilet facility in Vicarage Field and several public noticeboards and bus shelters maintained by the Town Council.

The recent graffiti was quickly removed, and the Town Council is encouraging residents to report any future incidents of vandalism and graffiti to the Council. Residents are asked to also contact the police immediately by calling 101.

“We are appalled by the recent vandalism on the sites we maintain for residents, including graffiti,” said Town Mayor Cllr Paul Holbrook. “This is vandalism on facilities used daily by our community and is unacceptable anti-social behaviour.”

“A lot of money and time goes into maintaining the town’s recreational spaces, public conveniences and bus shelters – and providing these much-needed facilities in the local community. So, if anyone has any information regarding recent and future incidents or witnessed any behaviour on Town Council land that looks suspicious, please report it to Sussex Police as early as possible.”

Cllr Holbrook added: “It’s not immediately obvious what the motive of these recent acts of vandalism and graffiti was, other than to spoil residents’ enjoyment of these much-needed community facilities.”

Town-Council maintained land and property includes the following:

• Children’s play areas (Western Road; Battle Road; Stroma Gardens; Quinnell Drive; Maurice Thornton Playing Field)
• Outdoor gyms/exercise equipment (Western Road; Maurice Thornton Playing Field
• Skate park (Maurice Thornton Playing Field)
• Parks and open spaces (Hailsham Country Park; Common Pond; Western Road Recreation Ground; Maurice Thornton Playing Field)
• Allotment sites (Battle Road; Station Road; Harold Avenue)
• Hailsham Cemetery (Ersham Road)
• Buildings (Town Council offices – Market Street; Station Youth Centre – Western Road; James West Community Centre – Brunel Drive)

A full list of land and properties maintained by the Town Council is available at hailsham-tc.gov.uk.