A SCHEME set up in Solihull to rid the streets of graffiti has taken on a national level of interest after a speech by David Cameron this week.
The Conservative leader was speaking on clearing local areas of 'grime and crime' a policy that mirrors the successful campaign Conservative campaigner Maggie Throup was implementing in the borough.
Ms Throup said: "This started out in Solihull and now there are Conservative party members up and down the country getting involved."
The project started as Ms Throup and her 'action group' were responding to a complaint from a constituent about the levels of graffiti within the borough.
Meriden and Solihull Conservatives got behind the scheme which saw the cable television boxes which had been vandalised painted with an anti-graffiti paint.
Ms Throup added: "Two weeks ago there were over 20 of us going out and tackling this problem.
There was a mixture of people who went out and helped including Caroline Spellman MP, councillors and members of the public."
Joining in with the project was local resident Shailesh Parekh.
Speaking about his involvement Mr Parekh said: "We have been doing them for a number of weeks now. "It is disappointing in a way because some of the ones we have painted are already damaged again. "Some people have emailed me as well though saying that we should not waste money on cleaning up but spend it on stopping the people in the first place. Overall the reaction is good though."
