A POLICE investigation has now been launched after Borough of Poole signs were allegedly vandalised. 

Earlier this month, the welcome to Poole signs in Hamworthy, Branksome and on the Wessex Way were all altered to read ‘Welcome to Poo’, with the letters LE rubbed out or removed. 

Along with this, signs at Sainsbury’s, Poole Quay Hotel and a Welcome to Poole Harbour sign were also tampered with. 

Poole residents Joe Foale-Groves and Gagandeep Jhuti claimed they were behind this and said they targeted the signs to bring awareness to sewage discharges. 

BCP Council was made aware of the vandalism and sent some of its staff around the town to find and clean up the mess. 

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The incidents have since been reported to the police and an investigation has been launched, however nobody has been arrested. 

Dorset Police’s spokesman said: “We received a report at 6.43pm on Wednesday 14 August 2024 that a number of Borough of Poole signs had been vandalised with a letter being removed from the signs. 

“Enquires are ongoing. No arrests have been made.” 

Activist Joe previously said: “Our ultimate goal is for targets to end sewage discharges into bathing waters and rivers to be brought forward much sooner than 2050.   

“The problem has gone on for far too long and changes need to be made for our health, wildlife and climate.”