What a pity to have to report on my first entry for the New Year 2008 two mindless acts of vandalism. On the left is the statue of King Alfred in Wantage Market Square with its right arm and axe severed. Read the news story here to find out what happened.There is a reward being offered by the Mayor of Wantage to help find the culprits and I also heard that police are searching CCTV footage. If anyone did see anything, please do report it because the repairs will have to be paid for out of the public purse - so we all pay! What a waste of hard-earned money.
Sadly, Grove also suffered. I noticed our BT phone box smashed over the weekend and reported it to the Oxfordshire Gateway. I received a reply today to say that this is now being passed on to BT. This facility was under threat some years ago, but thanks to protests including those from the parish council, it was saved. Let us hope that this is not a sign of a gloomy year to come.
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