Decision - Graffiti Tagging Reduction Strategy - Route to Improvement

1) That Committee notes the activities completed to deliver the Graffiti Reduction Strategy as set out in the report and Appendix 1. 2) That Committee agrees for a public consultation and a series of engagement events to take steps to improve the Strategy and its delivery as set out in paragraphs 3.31 to 3.38. 3) That Committee notes a further report will be brought to a future meeting following the public consultation and engagement events with a refreshed Strategy for approval.

The appendix reports on activities delivered since 2018 under the four themes of the Graffiti Reduction Strategy: prevention, enforcement, removal, and measuring and monitoring. It describes expanded graffiti removal and enforcement capacity, partnership work with residents and other organisations, new reporting and monitoring systems, and progress on murals and graffiti-resistant measures.