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About Graffiti 
For us at Nordic, it's important that we demonstrate to you that we understand the history, background and extent of the problem. We don't just sell products, we're here to work with you to resolve the problem.
The extent of the problem Nationally, there are over 2.5 million incidents of criminal damage such as graffiti recorded at a cost of £2.2 billion pounds annually. It costs our communities an estimated £19 million or £53,170 every day according to National Audit Office figures. History of graffiti Popular forms of graffiti first emerged from the subways of New York in the 1980s. Since then it has spread across the world, acquiring a culture entirely of its own that includes codes of conduct, values and language. Types of Graffiti The term ‘graffiti' refers to any marking illegally made on walls and other surfaces, of which there are a wide variety of forms and styles click here for more detail
Graffiti represents a significant cost for local authorities and other land managers In a survey undertaken by ENCAMS (the charity that runs the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign), local authorities were asked about their response to a range of local environmental quality issues during the period April 2002 to March 2003. Of those that responded, 89% individual that graffiti was a problem: either a major (20%) or a minor (69%) one. Just under half had a hotline to report graffiti (46%); staff/team to deal with the problem (47%); an agreed response time for non-offensive graffiti (39%), or had undertaken action to tackle graffiti in the last 12 months (44%). Our systems are well priced and effective. Because they are safe and environmentally friendly, they can be used by community groups, wardens, the probation service and others as you wish. There is public concern about graffiti and the impression that it creates In a survey undertaken by Mori in 2003, graffiti was the third most important issue affecting local residents' quality of life (21%) after litter and rubbish (33%) and dog fouling (27%). It is also something that one in ten homeowners would like to see eradicated by 2025. The effect of graffiti is to make a neighbourhood appear run down and neglected; creating a poor impression not only of the place but the people living there, especially to visitors. Many people believe that graffiti indicates that an area is unsafe and may attract other types of environmental crime such as litter and abandoned vehicles. |