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Saturday, 14 February 2009

isn’t it ironic

COUNCIL leaflets urging people not to litter, fly-tip, graffiti or carry out other types of 'Enviro Crime' have been found dumped in a Walthamstow street.

Posted by freewheeler at 08:21
Labels: squalor
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