East Hendred Graffiti

DO READ THIS ALL It shows how easy an over diligent Parish Council can ruin the look of a beautiful village. These lines were painted by Oxfordshire County Council Highways department at the suggestion of the Parish Council who seem to have a grievance against a local Inn who tried to improve the look of their establishment by planning to build a terrace outside of their Inn and on their land. The Parish Council, not wanting the village to turn into a "cafe society" were horrified when listed building planning consent was obtained. After much thought they remembered that many years ago the forecourt of the Inn was a drive through for the property next door which was, at that time, the village post office rather than a private house. They then contacted the highways department to complain that a public thoroughfare for vehicles would be blocked. The result then was that the Inn were forced to abandon their plans for a terrace and replace the original old gravel terrace with shiny new black tarmac. Visitors to the Inn, now seeing a nice driveway in the front began to park on it. The Parish Council looked a little silly at this stage as it was their doing that created this situation. In what is simply spite they insisted that the highways department paint thick white lines to separate the vehicles from the pedestrians. The end result is the ugly lines and comical character in the video. Had this been done by vandals then it would have been removed in hours. I strongly object to members of my Parish Council using their position to pursue a personal grudge. If you feel as strongly as me regarding this ugly eyesore then please pass comment below.
Do note the problems with traffic and people!! After all this was only filmed at lunchtime so it was busier than usual!!!

11 July ..a follow up..A villager living adjacent to the white lines attended the parish Council meeting to complain about the eyesore and was told by a council member that if she didn't like it then she should go and live elswhere! Sounds like a really caring council!
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[2Aschool]

Surly this is private land

[hendredlocal]

This is private land with a right of way across it and the only reason these lines exist is because there are people on the Parish Council who have used the excuse that there is a breach of the right of way to air their grievances. Basically the Parish Council is corrupt!

[rubberduckscooterman]

haha

its art

[tobyaddams3]

Just looking for nice villages. God is that really real? What an eyesore. Oxfordshire County Council and the Parish Council should remove those lines immediately. I have been to East Hendred and it is a really beautiful peaceful village and the last thing they need are white lines let alone badly painted ones!

[Mandy956]

Pure Vandalism! I feel that whoseover proposed and approved this graffiti should resign. The beauty of living in this village is that there are no white lines and few signs. I also resent being told where I should walk, does the Parish Council and the Highways department think that we are incapable of walking around a car? (Not that I have actually even seen a car blocking the way) Time for a new Parish Council I feel.