Someone is painting Huddersfield post boxes bright green and people are furious

Police have been called in after several Royal Mail pillar boxes were painted bright apple-green instead of their traditional red.

Zena Walker who runs a hardware store that used to be a Post Office in Highgate Lane, Lepton, was shocked when she turned up for work on Thursday and found one of the boxes repainted next to her store. She said: “It must have been done at some point when I left here on Wednesday at 4.30pm and when I came in at 8am on Thursday.

“I immediately reported it to the police as it is vandalism of the Queen’s property. I was given a crime reference number and I want it repainted in its proper colour as soon as possible. On Thursday, it was the talk of the shop with people asking what had happened.”

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Kirklees councillor Bernard McGuin who represents Almondbury for the Conservatives said the repainted boxes had been discovered in Lepton Square, Rowley Hill and another on Station Road, Fenay Bridge. He said: “As you can see they are badly painted. Although I have Irish heritage I think the Royal Mail colours should be green. Residents consider what has been done as vandalism.

© Bernard McGuin
One of the Royal Mail pillar boxes painted bright green in Lepton

“Hopefully the boxes will be returned to the red of tradition. I hope we have an answer from Royal Mail about what is going on. As a dour Yorkshire Conservative, I miss the red ones.” A Royal Mail spokesman said: “We do not know who repainted these postboxes, and are reporting this matter to the police. We will be repainting the boxes in the iconic red as soon as possible.”

West Yorkshire Police have been contacted for comment. The party has three councillors who represent the Newsome ward not far from Lepton on Kirklees Council.

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