Chris refuses to be beaten by bin graffiti
RETIRED TEACHER Chris Cowie is on a roll in his campaign to spruce up large refuse bins positioned along Portobello Promenade.
With the popular beach destination attracting thousands of visitors, extra refuse containers have been put in place at several key points.
Some of the bins were plastered with unsightly messages or have been targeted by vandals, so Chris asked the council if he could do something about it.
The council donated paint and along with several volunteers, Chris has spent his spare time with a roller and tray, working along the beach front tidying up the bins.
Chris, 60, said: “I was just conscious that those bins are so ugly on our beautiful promenade and I wanted to see if we could get them covered up. People seem to be pleased that the graffiti is being removed and that we are making an effort to make the place look nice.”
Chris, a teacher at Gracemount Primary for 29 years before retirement, has been supported in his anti-graffiti painting initiative by other local residents including Anne Stevenson,
Emily and Maisie Wood and