Volunteers give cabin vandals the brush off

VOLUNTEERS help to repaint the vandalised storage cabin beside the Standedge Canal tunnel.

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VOLUNTEERS have carried out restoration works after a community structure in Diggle was vandalised.

Members of Diggle Community Association turned out in force with their paint brushes at the Stanedge Canal Tunnel to rectify the wrong.

The Canal Clean Up works party tidied the towpath, painted the locks and cabin and carried out a litter pick.

Chairman of DCA Mark Brooks said: "After a rallying call was put out to help repaint the cabin and remove graffiti from the listed canal parapet, eight volunteers dedicated an hour to make a difference. It was great to see such a positive turn out and especially rewarding to see three younger members of the Diggle community give their time so freely.

"It's clear that this positive response sends a message to those who choose to detract from the area that graffiti vandalism is unacceptable and will not be tolerated by the community."

The storage container, which belongs to the Canal & River Trust, was targeted last month, five months after it was first painted by volunteers.