'˜Chainsaw' vandals tear down pro-Arundel bypass billboard

'˜Chainsaw' vandals destroyed a pro-A27 bypass sign near Arundel on Sunday night, according to the group that put it up.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th Sep 2017, 18:40 BST
Updated 7th Jun 2018, 18:29 BST
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The sign had been installed on the western side of Arundel on the A27 approach from Chichester.

David Cooper, chairman of pro-bypass group OneArundel, said: “So much for democracy!

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“Someone cut down one of our signs on the approach to Arundel with a chainsaw, and then destroyed it to make sure it couldn’t be re-used.”

The sign had read ‘Support the Arundel bypass’ and was one of two that the OneArundel group had paid for.

Mr Cooper added: “It’s hard to imagine anyone doing this other than anti-bypass campaigners.

“We have now removed the other sign to stop it suffering the same fate.”

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The publication of three options for A27 improvement at Arundel has stoked a fierce debate that has been going on for decades.

Paul Dendle, Arun district councillor for Arundle and Walberton, said: “I condemn this act of criminal vandalism, it does no credit to the anti-road cause.

“I believe who ever did this has scored a massive own goal and strengthened residents’ opinions for an offline bypass”.

A consultation on the bypass runs until October 22.

Read our analysis of the bypass options here.

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