Skateboarders have said “it’s a shame” that graffiti celebrating the amount of money they raised for charity was removed by the town council.
Chris Cheevers organised a charity event at the Fen Lane playing fields skatepark in North Hykeham, Lincoln.
North Hykeham Town Council (NHTC) also said the group had not been granted permission to hold the event.
"So when we painted the total amount raised on the top of the ramps in order to leave our mark and show how proud we were of what we had achieved, we did not see this as vandalism and we certainly did not see it as offensive.
"I have heard rumours since that some rude words were written somewhere on the floor, but it was done in kids’ chalk that washes away with rain so, technically and legally, it isn’t even graffiti.
“The council can only apologise to all other users of the area who observed the offensive graffiti that was left on the skatepark by some of those who had attended that event.”
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Skateboarders have said “it’s a shame” that graffiti celebrating the amount of money they raised for charity was removed by the town council.
Chris Cheevers organised a charity event at the Fen Lane playing fields skatepark in North Hykeham, Lincoln.
North Hykeham Town Council (NHTC) also said the group had not been granted permission to hold the event.
"So when we painted the total amount raised on the top of the ramps in order to leave our mark and show how proud we were of what we had achieved, we did not see this as vandalism and we certainly did not see it as offensive.
"I have heard rumours since that some rude words were written somewhere on the floor, but it was done in kids’ chalk that washes away with rain so, technically and legally, it isn’t even graffiti.
“The council can only apologise to all other users of the area who observed the offensive graffiti that was left on the skatepark by some of those who had attended that event.”
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