More than 25 pieces of graffiti were removed from across Hart and Rushmoor during a recent Graffiti Focus Week.

The Safer North Hampshire* community safety team holds a removal week annually, in partnership with Graffiti Removal South, where graffiti is removed from both public and private property in response to residents’ concerns.

Incidences removed included graffiti on motorway and railway bridges and tags on trees in nature reserves, as well as various pieces on private properties.

Caroline Ryan, Community Safety Manager for Safer North Hampshire, said: “Graffiti is not a huge problem in Hart and Rushmoor. However, this project helps to ensure that we remove unsightly graffiti as quickly as possible which can make a real difference to the appearance of an area – helping to provide a sense of pride and ownership of the places where people live and work. Thank you to our residents for reporting areas of graffiti to us.”

Graffiti can be reported by visiting www.fixmystreet.com or by calling 01252 774476. Residents in Rushmoor can also download the new “Love Rushmoor” app for iPhone, Android or Windows phone which lets residents report problems whilst out and about.

For more information on graffiti, please visit www.safernh.co.uk