Graffiti vandals told to clean up
Gayton youths who vandalised the village have been ordered to clean up their mess in a bid to restore some old-fashioned values.
The Dersingham and Gayton Safer Neighbourhoods Team identified eight youngsters, also responsible for graffiti "tagging" in Leziate, Ashwicken and Roydon, and made them clear up their handiwork under the supervision of parents.
Sergeant Andy Crown, who leads the team, said: "The damage was brought to our attention by local residents and we got to work immediately. By simply walking in uniform in the area we recorded the graffiti and spoke to local youths about it. There has been a lot of hard work and the results speak for themselves.
"The parents of these youths have been most supportive. Some have actually supervised their children in cleaning off marker pen graffiti from road signs. This is really encouraging bearing in mind these parents had no idea what their children were getting up to.
"Thankfully, with the continued support of the parents, we can begin to make a difference and put a stop to such behaviour and restore some old-fashioned values locally. This is good news for the community of these villages – no-one likes to see this type of damage."
The four-strong team serves villages to the north east of Lynn including Sandringham, Grimston, Pott Row and Castle Acre, and is set to welcome two new members in the coming months.
Together with the neighbouring team in Hunstanton and Burnham, it holds surgeries to meet with residents in a number of villages.
Sergeant Crown added: "We want to build on our success by encouraging the public to attend any one of these surgeries and to tell us what is affecting their community locally that we might be able to help with. We can't begin to make a difference if we don't know about it.
"The surgeries allow people to meet their local officers in person, to raise their concerns and to hear about what work is already being carried out in their neighbourhood."
Team members can be contacted on 0845 456 4567. For more information about your team, visit the Safer Norfolk website at www.safernorfolk.co.uk
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