GRAFFITI which appeared on the legendary Kelvingrove bandstand two months ago has still not been removed, according to a local politician.
Labour MSP Paul Sweeney was walking past the iconic Kelvingrove bandstand last night when he noticed it had been vandalised.
However, the eagle-eyed politician noticed that it was in fact, graffiti from over two months ago. It has not been cleared since Glasgow Life revealed that up to 17 youths were thought to have wreaked havoc on the park earlier this year.
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Mr Sweeney said: "It's deeply disappointing to see that the vandalism of the Kelvingrove Bandstand still hasn't been fixed after two months.
"Restoring this iconic outdoor venue was the culmination of a huge effort by Glasgow Building Preservation Trust and many others, yet Glasgow Life and Glasgow City Council as custodians seem to be incapable of maintaining it to a high standard.
"It's also disappointing that the normal summer season of concerts has now been postponed to summer 2022.
"The Queen's Park Bandstand has shown what can be done with a vibrant programme of community run and semi-official events over the last few weeks, so I really hope that more effort can be put into organising a similar approach to managing Kelvingrove, which has been sitting idle through some of the best weather we have had in years.
"It seems to be yet another symptom of a city that has been cut so much that it is now incapable of properly stewarding these wonderful assets.
Glasgow Building Preservation Trust spent £2.1 million on refurbishing the bandstand in 2014.
Glasgow Life has said that work is set to begin on removing the graffiti in the coming months.
A spokesperson for Glasgow Life said: “Work to repair the damage caused by vandals to Kelvingrove Bandstand is due to be completed before the first event is staged there.”
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