Croydon culture: the posters have been going up around the town centre
Eye-catchingly bright yellow posters, featuring Croydon Mayor Jason Perry and the slogan “15% NOW YEAH!!” have been appearing around the town centre.
More inspired than many of the offerings from the dullards in charge of the Borough of Culture, the posters are a protest against the 15per cent Council Tax hike and the latest cuts in services. The posters are designed by local street artist Evade Rules, and a (very) limited edition is available for sale, with proceeds going to local charities.
The people behind the Love Cronx Twitter account say that the 15% NOW YEAH!! poster, “captures the mood of Croydon residents who feel that they have been forced to pay an outrageous increase in Council Tax by Jason Perry, the Mayor, at a time when cost of living is rising faster than ever”.
They say: “Funding cuts for services have hit our charities the hardest, including Disability Croydon, who have had their council funding cut by 100per cent, forcing them to make all their paid staff redundant.”
There are 20 hand-finished prints available to purchase from today, with all profits going directly to Disability Croydon.
Pop into OurSpace at 50 High Street between 9am and 5pm to purchase the limited-edition print and give directly to the people in our community that need your support the most.
Minimum donation £15, suggested £25, framed £45. The heavyweight digital art prints are all signed, numbered and hand finished in gold marker.
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