Creative artwork to solve a problem in Sudbury

Today was the official opening of the Tesco underpass which had been a victim of graffitti and nusiance behaviour. The solution supported by Babergh and the Town Council and other agencies was an artwork project using national & local artists with 50+ youngsters. Many of those involved in the problems were also involved in creating and doing the artwork. In very few underpasses do you want to stop and admire the "architecture" and design but here is something that brings the place to life. It is also something that will hopefully stop future graffitti and problems.

I was delighted to be at the opening with Cllr Martyn Booth my Lib Dem colleague in Sudbury as he was involved in Babergh's Community Safety Partnership that helped fund the project and I'm delighted to say Babergh officers who worked very hard co-ordinating it.