Not Porty, People and Places

On my morning run through Gloucester Docks this morning, I came across this piece of urban decay that reminded me of the work of graffiti artist Banksy who comes from Bristol - thirty five miles south of here. Not sure The Mayor of Gloucester would approve of this image being blipped and he might share views expressed by his opposite number in New York City as reported in The Daily Telegraph this week.

Banksy has been accused of defacing New York and ruining its residents' property by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

While delighting the city's lovers of street art by painting a new work in a surprise location every day this month, the elusive British graffiti artist has incurred the wrath of New York's fiery chief executive.

The tough-on-crime Mr Bloomberg said during a press conference in Manhattan that graffiti "does ruin people's property" and is a "sign of decay and lost control."

"Nobody's a bigger supporter of the arts than I am," said the billionaire mayor, who donates millions from his personal fortune each year to the city's artistic institutions. "I just think there are some places for art and some places where – no art".