THESE shocking photos show the extent of vandalism caused to the seafront over the weekend.
Vandals sprayed blue spray paint on lamp posts, fences, and walls along Hove seafront near Kings Esplanade on Saturday evening.
The undecipherable graffiti features a series of letters and symbols and three number seven’s which have been scrawled onto a concrete pillar.
Similar paint was also used to deface the beach huts near Hove Lawns.
One frustrated resident told The Argus he is concerned the vandalism will change how tourists perceive the city.
He said: “It’s really awful to see such recognisable and loved parts of the city being defaced.
“Visitors to the city don’t want to see that sort of thing and it may make them think twice about visiting again.
“You start to wonder why the people who have done this can’t just find something better to do.”
Speaking at the weekend, Robert Nemeth, Conservative city councillor for Wish Ward and founder of Hove Beach Huts Association, said he continues to be “troubled” by the council’s “soft” approach to vandalism.
He said: “To add insult to injury, council officers have decided to withhold the graffiti wipes that were to be supplied to anybody wishing to remove seafront graffiti for the most bizarre health and safety reasons imaginable.
“A disjointed approach at much greater cost and delay will now ensue.”
The damage comes just weeks after vandals defaced beach huts and a historic seafront shelter with orange paint.
The defaced shelter, 19th-century architecture built to provide protection from the wind and rain, was damaged.
Illegible tags were plastered over the shelter itself and the pavement surrounding it, as well as three other beach huts.
In March, Brighton’s upside-down house was defaced with obscene graffiti which included remarks such as “f*** your house” and “help the homeless”.
A blue penis was painted on the pavement and “free Tibet” had been plastered on a wall over nearby bins.
The council has been approached for comment.
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