A council has released an image in the hunt for a prolific graffiti tagger and is offering a £500 award to track him down.
Authority bosses estimate they have spent about £2,000 cleaning off and covering up this one tag alone throughout the Canterbury district.
CCTV shows a man in St Dunstan’s Street, in the city, on June 17 spraying a utility box.
The tag has also been spotted on New Dover Road and St George’s Place in the city, as well as at Whitstable Harbour, among other locations.
The prolific tagger has also vandalised public-facing walls, underpasses and street furniture.
Canterbury City Council’s investigations have not led to the vandal’s identity, so it launched a public appeal.
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Cabinet member for enforcement, Cllr Connie Nolan, said: “There is no evidence the tagger has slowed their activities at all, which means our cleaning and removal costs will continue to rise and public areas will continue to be defaced unless we take proportionate action.
“We know the vast majority of residents abhor graffiti tagging as it increases public anxiety, makes the place look unkempt and costs money to clean up, which could be spent on other vital frontline services.
“Hopefully, this appeal will result in information that allows us to stop this tag from appearing in the future.”
Information can be provided, anonymously if necessary, by emailing streetsceneenforcement@canterbury.gov.uk or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.
The council also offers a £500 reward for information that leads to the formal sanction of an individual for committing these offences.
