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Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
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Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
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Police called in after a number were vandalised in Lepton and Fenay Bridge
Kirklees councillor and ex-postman Bernard McGuin inspects one of the Royal Mail pillar boxes that has been painted apple green in Lepton
Police have been called in after several Royal Mail pillar boxes were painted bright apple-green instead of their traditional red.
Zena Walker who runs a hardware store that used to be a Post Office in Highgate Lane, Lepton, was shocked when she turned up for work on Thursday and found one of the boxes repainted next to her store. She said: "It must have been done at some point when I left here on Wednesday at 4.30pm and when I came in at 8am on Thursday.
"I immediately reported it to the police as it is vandalism of the Queen's property. I was given a crime reference number and I want it repainted in its proper colour as soon as possible. On Thursday, it was the talk of the shop with people asking what had happened."
Kirklees councillor Bernard McGuin who represents Almondbury for the Conservatives said the repainted boxes had been discovered in Lepton Square, Rowley Hill and another on Station Road, Fenay Bridge. He said: "As you can see they are badly painted. Although I have Irish heritage I think the Royal Mail colours should be green. Residents consider what has been done as vandalism.
"Hopefully the boxes will be returned to the red of tradition. I hope we have an answer from Royal Mail about what is going on. As a dour Yorkshire Conservative, I miss the red ones." A Royal Mail spokesman said: "We do not know who repainted these postboxes, and are reporting this matter to the police. We will be repainting the boxes in the iconic red as soon as possible."
West Yorkshire Police has been contacted for comment.
Police called in after a number were vandalised in Lepton and Fenay Bridge
Kirklees councillor and ex-postman Bernard McGuin inspects one of the Royal Mail pillar boxes that has been painted apple green in Lepton
Police have been called in after several Royal Mail pillar boxes were painted bright apple-green instead of their traditional red.
Zena Walker who runs a hardware store that used to be a Post Office in Highgate Lane, Lepton, was shocked when she turned up for work on Thursday and found one of the boxes repainted next to her store. She said: "It must have been done at some point when I left here on Wednesday at 4.30pm and when I came in at 8am on Thursday.
"I immediately reported it to the police as it is vandalism of the Queen's property. I was given a crime reference number and I want it repainted in its proper colour as soon as possible. On Thursday, it was the talk of the shop with people asking what had happened."
Kirklees councillor Bernard McGuin who represents Almondbury for the Conservatives said the repainted boxes had been discovered in Lepton Square, Rowley Hill and another on Station Road, Fenay Bridge. He said: "As you can see they are badly painted. Although I have Irish heritage I think the Royal Mail colours should be green. Residents consider what has been done as vandalism.
"Hopefully the boxes will be returned to the red of tradition. I hope we have an answer from Royal Mail about what is going on. As a dour Yorkshire Conservative, I miss the red ones." A Royal Mail spokesman said: "We do not know who repainted these postboxes, and are reporting this matter to the police. We will be repainting the boxes in the iconic red as soon as possible."
West Yorkshire Police has been contacted for comment.
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
Is she unaware that Royal Mail has been privatised?TrueBlueTerrier wrote: ↑07 May 2022, 11:57https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/loc ... s-23885143
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Obviously somebody trying impose an Irish viewpoint here, it should not be green because it's located in the United Kingdom NOT Irish Republic, no need for political point scoring."As you can see they are badly painted. Although I have Irish heritage I think the Royal Mail colours should be green. Residents consider what has been done as vandalism
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Or the reporter made a mistakeNWpostie wrote: ↑08 May 2022, 08:53Obviously somebody trying impose an Irish viewpoint here, it should not be green because it's located in the United Kingdom NOT Irish Republic, no need for political point scoring."As you can see they are badly painted. Although I have Irish heritage I think the Royal Mail colours should be green. Residents consider what has been done as vandalism
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
Maybe just a purist, originally post boxes were painted green to blend in with the countryside, wasn't until 1884 they were painted red.
They were/are only painted red to make them more visible because nobody could find them.
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
Quick, someone in Huddersfield win an Olympic medal so they don't repaint it red.
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
My guess it was Si. (I presume Teebs has an alibi)
Royal Mail should be greener.
Royal Mail should be greener.
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
We have a green postbox in the City of London.
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/sp ... don-29037/
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Royal Mail painted four postboxes green across UK for Xmas 2020.
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
Why Huddersfield??
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Re: Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious
Personally I’d go for brown to commemorate our quality of service this year.