A renamed street sign has been vandalised just hours after it was unveiled.The new road sign has been covered in black spray paint.
Not everyone was happy with the name change, with criticism that it was a "performative display of virtuousness" and a "futile gesture".According to campaign group Save our Statues, the new sign cost the council about £186,000. It declined to comment on whether this figure was accurate.a picture of the vandalised road sign, saying she was "really sad and disappointed to have been sent this today"."What could this ever achieve beyond mindless vandalism.
The council launched a consultation into the name change following the events after the death of George Floyd in 2020. It said many residents were concerned about racial connotations and "the impact its continued use has on black people in Haringey", but admitted that "a significant number of residents of the street" objected to the idea.
Ms Ahmet said: "We're commemorating someone who has a huge legacy in our borough. To have a road named Black Boy Lane in this day and age seems archaic."Related Topics
As some one who lived in N15 though I don't condone the graffiti I can understand to an extent..Black Boy Lane holds a lot of memories for Tottenham folks, especially when growing up..
Black spray paint....bit racist that ?
Lily bit of NorthLondon horror. I'm so glad Wizkid sells Tottenham stadium in 24 hours after BlackBoyLane was renamed in PINKavenue. We will have some serious bloodbath this summer here. Well done!
Oh dear 😁😁
So now they have a sexist rain name !?!?! The french language LE LA male female. Identifying male and female items ummmmm pathetic wokeism
So took offence to a name that was not about race and changed it to a name totally about race to not be racist?
😂😂😂😂😂
Were all living through very sensitive times.
Because no one asked for it to be changed, stop trying to erase black people from society
John La Rose's legacy is important to residents and should not be misused by Labour council leaders. They chose to engage in gesture politics. We residents pay respect to John La Rose by standing against LTN discrimination.
This is clearly 🖕to the PC Brigade!
Good Leave it as it was council got no idea prats
EXCELLENT
It is hilarious that the name 'Black Boy Lane' is still on the new sign.
How can a street sign cost £186,000? Someone somewhere is lying.
Well done haringeycouncil for stoking a race war. If you had listened to vast majority of respondents who didn’t want the name changed then this would not have happened.
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