Our Aim
To further this aim the Anti-Graffiti Association is committed to a programme of activities, including: seminars, training and conferences and to the protection and improvement of the environment by ensuring members seek to minimise adverse effects of their operations by using best environmental practice.
Graffiti is it Vandalism or Art?
Graffiti is indiscriminate displays of a signature mark or picture painted on structures where no permission has been given by the owner. In the UK it is illegal and considered to be Criminal Damage. A person who without lawful excuse destroys or damages any property belonging to another is guilty of Criminal Damage – [Criminal Damage Act 1971] The AGA campaigns to reduce the blight of all types of mark applied without permission to properties or structures in both the private and public domain. All aspects of graffiti management are considered by the association as it is only through a structured co-ordinated approach that the incidence of damage will be reduced. The association does not regard any street art applied with permission as graffiti vandalism. Obtaining appropriate permission both from the owner and through local authority planning departments is the key to artists legally promoting what they do.
AGA Advice
Through our membership we can offer advice on removal, prevention, enforcement and target hardening. Currently we are campaigning for the introduction of international standards for anti-graffiti coatings
Anti-Graffiti Association History
Interested parties concerned about the continual growth of graffiti came together in September 2001 and created the Anti-Graffiti Association. A Working Committee was initially formed followed in 2002 by the election of a Chairman, Treasurer and Management Committee. 2003 saw the Anti-Graffiti Association established on a sound basis with a Constitution and a developing programme of activities. A Foundation Document describing the aim and purposes of the Association is available to all members. Our members include manufacturers of products, support services, police and local authorities. Please consider joining the AGA
Graffiti Removal Services
The AGA is not a graffiti removal contractor and does not carry out any type of direct graffiti removal or prevention work. If you have visited this site because you have graffiti on your property that needs removing, use this link to the AGA membership list.
Recent News
CIRIA – Addressing crime and disorder through planning and design
Members of the AGA were invited to attend the recent CIRIA event held in London and will bring information back to the Association
Dealing with crime (including terrorism) and disorder in public places is high on the public’s agenda. However, consideration of the complex issues involved may only start when construction is complete and operation starts. At that point, many issues will be highlighted by operators and facility managers/ maintainers. If these issues are reviewed early in the design stage they can be incorporated into the design.
The event highlighted guidance recently published by CIRIA that examines how the issues may be considered at the planning and design stages to ensure successful outcomes in operation.
The event was hosted by London Underground and chaired by Antony Oliver, editor of New Civil Engineer.
Annual General Meeting 2011
The AGM was held at the Union Jack Club, London.
Elections for the management committee were held and a review of the past twelve months was undertaken. The AGM thanked its secretary Janet Hastings for her hard work over the years. Janet announced she was retiring and wanted to spend more time at leisure.
Janet’s successor is Jenny Templar and we look forward to working with her in the future.
New Member – Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation
We welcome our newest members, The Saskatchewan Grain Car Corporation. SGCC is a provincial Treasury Board Crown Corporation responsible for the management of the Government of Saskatchewan’s fleet of railway hopper cars.
The Corporation benefits Saskatchewan and western producers by providing cars for the movement of grain from country origins across the prairies to ports and inland destinations throughout Canada, the United States and Mexico.
All policies and authorizations are governed by the Board of Directors of the Corporation with the Chairperson being the Minister Responsible for the SGCC.
