Now before I launch into what happened today, I shall explain whats been happening since the last entry - well, not alot!
Unfortunately the other lift still hasn't been fixed, which means that we still can't paint. But now there are added complications of the weather - the colder it becomes the longer the paint takes to cure and with the imminent onslaught of christmas shoppers, well, it does not mix well. So not entirely sure when completion will be.
Anyway, back to today. Neither Alison or I had been back to the carpark since before half term and to be honest I wasn't too sure what to expect. The only damage was a piece of paint which had lifted from one of the steps (not sure how this happened but would not be surprised if the paint had not completely cured when it did).
There was no graffiti on it, which was great and the only thing was that it looks grubby, but, I reckon with the love of a steamer alot of that could be removed.
after 3 weeks of pedestrians.The mural may look grubby but honestly it is to be expected as hundreds of people come through the carpark everyday with dirty, muddy shoes. But even in this state the stairs etc still look far better than in it's original state:
before
after Today was a press day, and unfortunately it has not been completed for the children to see (which is a real shame), despite this they seemed really pleased with what was down so far. Apart from the children, Alison, I, carpark representives and media folk there was Councillor Paul Barrington-King who is the portfolio holder for Environment and street scene. He was extremely positive about the project and said: "By getting the young people involved we can brighten up the stairwells, make them less intimidating,but most importantly this is an intelligent alternative to graffiti."
To read more of Councillor Paul Barrington-King's interview go to:
http://www.kentishtowns.com - and click on tunbridge wells.
