Warehouse spells out demand for fence removal

9:00am Sunday 6th January 2013 in News By Helen Barnett

Warehouse spells out demand for fence removal Warehouse spells out demand for fence removal

AN ACTIVIST vandal has sprayed a campaign message on a warehouse to the people behind a contentious fence.

‘Free The Quay’ has been painted on a waterfront outbuilding, near a six foot fence which blocks access to the river Stour.

TW Logistics, which owns the quay, erected the fence for health and safety reasons in 2008, but residents say it is unsightly and want access to the river.

EDME, which owns the unused building, has no idea who is responsible for graffiti, but declined to comment on the paintwork.

Protest group Free the Quay said it sent a clear message to TW Logistics for the New Year.

Comments(12)

Boris says...
2:01pm Sun 6 Jan 13

The vandal in this case is not the mystery painter, but TW Logistics, who erected the fence.
Painted messages have been a part of campaigning since time immemorial. Well done this person for painting that very positive slogan.

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seikothrill says...
2:16pm Sun 6 Jan 13

Very poor Boris and I'm surprised. I totally understand your comment regarding TM Logistics but graffiti no matter whether there is a good intention is still an illegal act of vandalism

TM Logistics I hate to say have broken no laws unlike the graffiti artist.

By the way I hate the fencing around Mistley Quay but people should abide by the law

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corporate says...
9:28pm Sun 6 Jan 13

So, the anti-brigade have resorted to breaking the Law, and creating an unsightly slogan to boot. A double whammy, in my opinion. No wonder sympathy for the 'We don't like a safety feature on the quay' is fast receding. Keep the fence, it does the job, it's legal, and it has a photogenic quality that is growing on me (and others). When you break the Law, you start to lose the moral high ground, and the only positive thing you can say about the graffiti is that it rhymes - which indicates the person who painted it is not a complete idiot.

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CRG2001 says...
7:37pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Sadly it is TW logistics that are breaking the law here as the Quayside is an ancient landing place that has been used for hundreds of years by mariners. Whilst not condoning the graffiti, the frustration that caused it is understandable as the undermining of ancient rights such as this is usually fuelled by greed to develop property. The suffragettes were good at graffiti as well and nobody criticises them now

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corporate says...
9:22pm Mon 7 Jan 13

Which actual LAW is TW Logistics 'breaking'? If you want mariners to retain 'ancient rights', why not have a solid fence with a gate in it? No? It's not about mariners, is it though - that's just a curved ball thrown by protesters to try to prove a point. Let's hear from the 'many mariners'. Stating greed as a reason is a crystal ball type comment which cannot be justified by facts. The same crystal ball could also predict someone might fall in the water without a fence. Who knows?

The company is certainly complying with Health and Safety Laws, and if such a safety fence feature were available in the days of the suffragettes, no-one would have been killed by a horse. Suffragettes also set fire to mailbox contents - is this acceptable also as a 'frustrated' way to get a point across in order to set the Quay free?

In any case, all those who break the law should be prosecuted. Who will 'out' the graffiti artist?

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Im_Like_HELLO says...
11:00am Tue 8 Jan 13

This must be Mistley. I have been there - nice tea room but shame about the fence.

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The other Ali.G says...
9:28pm Tue 8 Jan 13

One of the "many mariners" checking in....

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corporate says...
11:40pm Tue 8 Jan 13

Thanks Ali.G. Just another 99,999 to go, before a petition can be sent to Dave at No. 10.

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CRG2001 says...
9:09pm Wed 9 Jan 13

It is amazing how a crude fence constructed from rusting temporary building site fencing can be apreciated for its photogenic qualities. I am surprised that such a visionary does not appreciate the street art and poetry on the wall. The word on the ground is that the artist was banksea, but the locals are afraid to out him, as the throngs of sightseers will be unable to access the Quay by sea!

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The other Ali.G says...
9:34pm Wed 9 Jan 13

That'll be the River Banksea (sic), then.....

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CRG2001 says...
10:03pm Wed 9 Jan 13

Banksea is rumoured to be an old salt and a country cousin of Banksy the well known urban artist. He can often be seen skulking around the fringes of the River Stour, stealthilly carrying out his art. He is rumoured to be either extremely tall or a stumpy fella with a very long paintbrush!

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corporate says...
10:49pm Wed 9 Jan 13

As the 'rusty' fence is one of the more photographed sites around Mistley, one would assume it has a certain attraction amongst snappers (I don't mean fish, or 'anti-fence' protestors) and much more legal than the 'artwork' of 'Banksea', who is rumoured to get around the Stour quite nicely, without ever needing to berth at the Quay. But if it were indeed Banksea who committed this river-related crime, I'm afraid he would only get Severn out of ten for his efforts.

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