Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Anger over vandalism
Traffic barriers dumped into pond at beauty spot
“MINDLESS morons” who dumped traffic barriers and cones at a beauty spot have been blasted for their actions.
The items were left strewn across the surface of Keptie Pond, Arbroath, over the weekend — the second incident in two weeks.
David Fairweather, an independent member for the Arbroath West and Letham ward, said he had passed the pond twice and was “disheartened” to see it had been vandalised.
He said: “There’s a new path being installed at part of the pond, that’s why the barriers and cones were there.
“Tayside Contracts put up the temporary measures and this is the second week running I’ve seen it happen.
“The previous Sunday, the barriers were chucked into the pond and it’s happened again.
“The Friends of Keptie Pond volunteers do a fantastic job in keeping the place looking nice and tidy, picking up litter, things like that.
“It’s obviously just mindless morons with nothing better to do with their time than vandalise things.
“The job that has been done by Tayside Contracts is fantastic.
“If anyone has information about who has done this and is concerned about getting in touch with the police, they can contact me and I will take it forward on their behalf.”
Derek Wann, Conservative councillor for the Arbroath East and Lunan ward, said he hoped the incidents were isolated. He said: “This time it seems the staff doing the job had left the stuff stacked up over the weekend to be picked up and it’s in that time it’s happened. I’m presuming it’s kids.
“With the pond being icy, that poses its own dangers if people are messing about. Keptie Pond is a splendid tourist attraction and the overwhelming majority of people enjoy it responsibly.”
A spokesman for Angus Council said: “The barriers had been in place during resurfacing work to the pathway at the pond which is now almost complete. As with any kind of vandalism, this antisocial behaviour is not welcome and we would urge anyone who witnesses such incidents to report them immediately to the police.”