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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Miss Demeanour on September 07, 2009, 08:51:50 AM
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8238896.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8238896.stm)
A mural by graffiti artist Banksy, which once featured on the cover of a single by rock band Blur, has been painted over by Hackney Council.The spoof image of the Royal Family, painted on the side of a building in Stoke Newington, east London, was partially covered with black paint.
The building's owner was in tears as she begged workmen to stop. By the time she persuaded them it was almost gone.
Hackney Council said the image was painted over in error.
Property owner Sofie Attrill gave consent for the mural to be painted on the building so it could be photographed for the launch of Blur's 2003 single Crazy Beat.
Ms Attrill, 50, a property manager who lives in the building, said workmen used rollers to cover it in black paint.
She said: "The workmen were smiling as they did it - they thought it was funny.
"I just burst into tears. But a crowd gathered and we managed to get them to stop before destroying it completely."
Hackney Council needed permission to remove the mural because it was on private property.
But its letters were sent to an address Ms Attrill lived at 25 years ago.
After receiving no response the council served an enforcement notice.
I can't believe the Council have said this was done in error - and enforcement notice to paint a side of a privately owned building- to clean up the image in Hackney - Oh come on now noooo: noooo: noooo:
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Town Hall Hitlers!
Oh ..................................... sorry redface:
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point:
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No arguments from me , seems totally bizarre.......and a complete waste of money noooo:
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So Hackney council's idea of urban beautification is to send out workmen with black paint. What's next, signs saying 'Hackney welcomes emo drivers'?
I wonder how long it will be before Banksy puts something special on the side of the council offices.
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What use is keeping half of the mural now ?.....surely it looks in a far worse state now than before
Let them finish painting it over ...it's worthless now noooo:
Then sue em eveilgrin: