The La Rose Lane road sign was covered in black spray paint just hours after it was unveiled.
A renamed street sign has been vandalised just hours after it was unveiled.The new road sign has been covered in black spray paint.
Not everyone was happy with the name change, with criticism that it was a "performative display of virtuousness" and a "futile gesture".According to campaign group Save our Statues, the new sign cost the council about £186,000. It declined to comment on whether this figure was accurate.a picture of the vandalised road sign, saying she was "really sad and disappointed to have been sent this today"."What could this ever achieve beyond mindless vandalism.
The council launched a consultation into the name change following the events after the death of George Floyd in 2020. It said many residents were concerned about racial connotations and "the impact its continued use has on black people in Haringey", but admitted that "a significant number of residents of the street" objected to the idea.
Ms Ahmet said: "We're commemorating someone who has a huge legacy in our borough. To have a road named Black Boy Lane in this day and age seems archaic."Related Topics
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