Spy Booth Update

The kerfuffle over Banky's Cheltenham Spy Booth has hotted up. Today retired chartered surveyor Phil Jones has pinned this warning notice to chipboard that was erected around the artwork last Wednesday (CLICK). Cheltenham Borough Council could issue a stop notice to halt the removal of the work. Damaging a listed building is a serious criminal offence which carries a maximum prison sentence of two years or an unlimited fine. Also, as Mr Jones claims, the council may own the face of the party wall (CLICK).