A North Lanarkshire councillor has hit out at extensive vandalism on the bridge at Shieldmuir train station.
Councillor Nathan Wilson has said that the graffiti on the bridge to connect platforms one and two at the station is “disgraceful”.
Widespread graffiti is present on the bridge and just about every panel of the structure has been spray-painted.
The graffiti is also obscuring artwork that was added to the bridge in previous years as part of a community initiative.
The artwork was part of a council project to work with local school pupils to formulate designs for the bridge.
Conservative Councillor Wilson has reported the huge amount of graffiti on the bridge to the local authority and he has highlighted that the vandalism has largely covered the artwork.
He has also asked for the council to review what arrangements can be made to remove the extensive graffiti from the Shieldmuir bridge and to restore the condition of the structure.
He said: “There has been a number of positive developments at Shieldmuir in recent years including the completion of the long-awaited park and ride and much needed landscaping work at the land on approach to the station.
“However, the widespread graffiti that is present on the station bridge is utterly disgraceful and I am appalled by the sheer extent of the vandalism.
“The station is nearby considerable residential development and infrastructure to support local people in accessing public transport should not be targeted in such unacceptable fashion.
“The artwork has been totally trashed and the large amount of graffiti is creating an unwelcoming environment on the bridge.
“I have made representation to the council’s Environment Service on this issue and forwarded a number of photographs to illustrate the extensive nature of the graffiti.
“It is important for the local authority to review the widespread vandalism and aim to take action that can result in the removal of the graffiti at the Shieldmuir train station bridge.”
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