Vandals target pupils’ Diamond Jubilee artwork
8:42am Monday 4th June 2012 in Local
VANDALS ripped down children’s artwork celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee — just hours after it was put on display.
Paintings and collages marking the occasion were tied to railings at Astley Bridge Park, in Moss Bank Way, on Friday evening in time for the Bank Holiday weekend. They had been created by pupils at primary and secondary schools in the area in a project organised by Astley Bridge Area Forum.
But the cable ties securing several pieces of artwork were cut overnight.
Astley Bridge councillor, Hilary Fairclough, said: “The artwork looked splendid. It was a real array of views of what the young people thought of the Jubilee.
“This should be a time of celebration and the children put such a lot of effort into the artwork.
“It’s shocking that someone has cut the cable ties, especially so soon after the artwork was put up. I’m very disappointed.”
Cllr Fairclough and fellow ward councillors returned to the park on Saturday morning to reattach the paintings.
She added: “We have secured the artwork again with more robust ties and contacted the police to ask them to keep an eye on the work when they are in the area.”
Taking part in the project were pupils from High Lawn, Sharples, The Oaks, St Paul’s and Holy Infants primary schools, along with those from Thornleigh Salesian College and Sharples High School.
The artwork will remain on display until tomorrow and each school will receive a voucher from the area forum to put towards an art project.
Source: www.theboltonnews.co.uk
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