Published: June 25, 2009
Anger as 'mindless vandals' leave trail of damage in Brean

A clean-up operation was underway in Brean this week after vandals left a trail of damage in the centre of village, leading to repairs running into hundreds of pounds.

Several walls in the centre of the village were damaged, and flowers were pulled out of beds along Coast Road and left strewn across pavements, as pictured here.

Angry parish councillors have been left to clean up the mess and foot the bill for the repairs.

Parish Council Vice Chairman Jon Harris told Burnham-On-Sea.com: "Something like this does sadly happen every year."

"Getting the coping stones replaced and the damage repaired will cost an estimated two to three hundred pounds. It is very annoying."

And Parish Council Clerk Barry Hunt added: "They are just mindless idiots with nothing better to do when the pubs close - it's very sad that it's happened again."

Meanwhile, police in the village have stepped up their late night patrols to try and avoid any repetition.

They are also urging local residents and traders in the village to report any further incidents of vandalism to ensure that action can be taken.