Racist graffiti appearing in Ludlow has been described as unacceptable.
Andy Boddington, a councillor on Shropshire Council, said racist wording appeared on Friday night in various areas of Ludlow which had “long been a tolerant town”.
He said he would be pressing the council to clean it up as soon as possible.
West Mercia Police said it was aware of the incidents, with inquiries on-going.
The ground, gates and footpaths had all been daubed with green paint, Boddington said.
“By the time the perpetrators got on to the footpaths leading up around the castle, they left only a few splashes of paint, presumably having run out of supplies,” he added.
Some areas painted with offensive words have since been walked on and smudged over, or deliberately covered by people in the area.
In addition to the graffiti, the councillor said, flowers were also “trashed” in St Lawrence’s churchyard and it was not known whether the incidents were linked.
Half-term had seen the windows of cars smashed as they passed under the Fishmore bridge, he added, and a church window was broken.
“This is the worst anti-social behaviour I have seen in the 15 years I have lived here,” he explained.
Anyone with information is asked to report it to the police.
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