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Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers nearly £150,000
Costs of security and removal efforts have reignited debate over whether work is vandalism or valuable public artThree Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning, security and other costs, with the bill expected to rise.The largest bill relates to a mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London in September 2025, where efforts to remove it and provide security have so
Published Sunday, 9 August 2026 at 14:09
Costs of security and removal efforts have reignited debate over whether work is vandalism or valuable public artThree Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in cleaning, security and other costs, with the bill expected to rise.The largest bill relates to a mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London in September 2025, where efforts to remove it and provide security have so far cost more than £85,000, according to the BBC. Continue reading...
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