A Nazi symbol has been scrawled on a busy route into Newcastle city centre, in offensive graffiti attacking the new Clean Air Zone (CAZ).
A swastika has been spray-painted at the side of the Great North Road alongside a message reading “F*** THE CLEAN AIR ZONE”. Council bosses have condemned the shocking vandalism and said it “in no way reflects our values as a city or the values of those who live here”.
The vile graffiti was spotted on Wednesday and greeted drivers coming into the north end of the city centre, close to the Hancock Museum and Newcastle Civic Centre. It comes two days after the launch of the new CAZ, which imposes daily charges on some high-polluting vehicles in an effort to cut illegal levels of air pollution.
