Councillor removes graffiti from street sign and bus stop
A TAUNTON councillor has removed some graffiti from a street sign and a bus stop this last weekend.
Cllr Tom Deakin, leader of Taunton Town Council, noticed the letter 'S' had been covered with paint on the Stubby Lane street sign.
He also cleaned up a graffiti sprayed on a bus stop on Nerrols Drive.
Cllr Deakin said: 'I thought I would take advantage of the sunshine this morning and remove some graffiti on the (S)tubby Lane sign and Nerrols Drive bus stop - the little things can make a big difference.
'I have some graffiti remover left if there are other spots that need sorting.'
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