Environmental Health colleagues are requesting that we use S215 to tackle stand alone grafitti. To date, my view has been that except in exceptional circumstances where the impact on the wider amenities of the area is clear, or where the grafitti forms part of a wider issue with the condition of land/buildings, this would not be an appropiate use of S215. In addition, in most cases, the owners of property the subject of grafitti have themselves been a victim of that crime and therefore there is also to my mind a clear question as to the appropriateness of directing such formal action at them. I would be grateful for thoughts, comments and examples of others experience.
