Graffiti, Wildfire and First Ministers
Graffiti is like Covid - once it gets a grip in a local area it spreads like wildfire and becomes difficult to stop, as the spray painters compete to outdo each other
Which is why politicians, especially First Ministers, should always be wary of 'Liking' graffiti on social media because it just encourages tit for tat behaviour and is bound to end in tears.
Clean Up Glasgow Campaign! (July 10, 2021)
I wonder if the Council's campaign to clean up Glasgow has got into top gear since the First Minister liked this 'Gon Yersel Nicola' message which appeared in the city's west end earlier in the year.
And who painted over the graffiti - the Council or the builder?
Glasgow, Graffiti and 'Gon Yersel Nicola' (July 09, 2021)
Quite by accident I came across the site of the 'Gon yersel Nicola' graffiti liked by the First Minister earlier in the year.
The building site is on the Maryhill end of Queen Margaret Drive and while the original message has been painted over some moron has spray painted 'Saor Alba'.
As far as I know Nicola hasn't 'liked' or 'retweeted' Saor Alba though it's early days yet, I suppose.
Glasgow's Ugly Graffiti Problem (24/03/21)
I came across this Twitter post last night which stopped me in my tracks because unless there's something dodgy going on it seems to show Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon 'liking' a Tweet on graffiti in Glasgow.
Surely not? - because it will simply encourage copycat and tit for tat behaviour.
Glasgow, Graffiti and the First Minister (March 25, 2021)
Glasgow Council leader Susan Aitken asked local residents for help recently to tackle graffiti and clean up the city in preparation for the COP26 climate change conference in November.
A practical step Cllr Aitken could take is to have a word with Nicola Sturgeon who 'liked' a Tweet on social media yesterday which drew attention to some spray painted graffiti in Glasgow bearing the legend 'Gon Yersel Nicola'.
Now if you ask me Glasgow has more than enough on its plate dealing with graffiti and spray painting, without the First Minister 'liking' particular examples on social media.
Because the morons who delight in covering parts of the city in graffiti will only be encouraged by people liking or admiring their handiwork.
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/19157771.plea-citizens-do-bit-clean-glasgow-council/
Council leader’s plea for citizens to help clean up Glasgow in pre-COP26 campaignBy Drew Sandilands - Glasgow Times
Council leader’s plea for citizens to help clean up Glasgow in pre-COP26 campaign
Council leader Susan Aitken is calling on citizens to help clean up Glasgow in a pre-COP26 campaign.
The SNP chief urged people to do their bit alongside the council before the “eyes of the world” are on the city.
Launching the campaign, she said: “People make Glasgow and I’m sure Glaswegians will join us to help make Glasgow greener too.”
Her plea came just one day after an SNP and Greens budget deal put money into environmental projects.
A £1.5m fund will be set up for improvements to parks and open spaces and £800,000 is being used to take on 16 neighbourhood co-ordinators.
They will join the seven current co-ordinators, providing a point of contact for councillors, community groups and residents for local issues in every ward in the city.
There is also £600,000 for community projects to “lower carbon emissions” and “secure a local legacy” in the year of COP26.
The council leader said Glaswegians are “proud of our city and communities” but are “let down by a minority”, who litter, fly-tip and graffiti.
She added: “I understand that if we are to ask our citizens to help Glasgow step up to the mark, then the council has got to ensure the services we provide are effective and reliable, as they return to normality after the significant and inevitable impact of the pandemic.
“We all have a shared interest in the future of our city and by all playing our own small part we are also contributing to the future of our planet.”
In just over six months, world leaders will arrive in Glasgow for COP26, a crucial climate conference.
The council leader said: “We have an opportunity to not only have our city associated with the biggest – and maybe last – opportunity to steer our planet onto a safer path, but also to accelerate the changes we have to make as a city.”
A new litter prevention action plan – the first part of the campaign – will go before councillors next week.
The plans aim to help organisations and communities take collective action to prevent litter and fly-tipping. They could include litter prevention posters, providing sufficient bins in premises and creating a cleansing schedule.
It is part of a ‘Clean Glasgow’ programme, first launched in 2007 and now refreshed. The council will focus on education, engagement, enhancement and, if required, enforcement.
The People Make Glasgow Greener is expected to run “well beyond” COP26 – with a second phase planned for immediately after the conference to “capitalise on momentum”.
