Getting the needle

EYESORE . . . the offending bus

A brightly-painted bus parked in a leafy lay-by has been condemned as an eyesore by conservationists.

The single-decker’s mobile tattoo parlour slogan has upset Greenfield StreetScene campaigners.

The bus created a furore when it appeared more than a week ago: “It’s unbelievable. It just sets such an awful tone. What an advert for Greenfield,.” said one resident.

Mike Rooke, secretary of Greenfield and Grasscroft Residents’ Association, said: “This bus gives a totally false and tatty impression of our community at the entrance to the village.”

But those against the sign might not get much official support: police said the matter is nothing to do with them — and Oldham Council has declined to comment.