Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers nearly £150,000

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1. Sun, 9 August 2026

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   • The Guardian World14:09first to reportedited after publishing
     Three Banksy artworks in London have cost taxpayers nearly £150,000

     previouslyThree Banksy artworks in London cost taxpayers nearly £150,000 in upkeep

     Costs of security and removal efforts have reignited debate over whether work is vandalism or valuable public art Three Banksy artworks have cost taxpayers almost £150,000 in removal efforts, security and other costs, with the bill expected to rise. The largest bill relates to a mural painted on the Royal Courts of Justice in London in September 2025, where efforts to remove it and provide security have so far cost more than £85,000, according to the BBC . Continue reading...

2. Mon, 10 August 2026

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   • Index.hr (Croatia)10:52
     Banksyjeva djela skupo koštala London. Uklanjanje i zaštita gotovo 175.000 eura

     UKLANJANJE i osiguranje triju Banksyjevih djela u Londonu stajalo je britanske porezne obveznike gotovo 175.200 eura. Najveći trošak odnosi se na mural na zgradi Visokog suda.

   • artnews.com19:45
     Banksy's Art Has Cost British Taxpayers Nearly $200,000

     Banksy's murals and installations have cost British authorities nearly £150,000 in cleanup, security, and preservation efforts, according to the BBC.

3. Tue, 11 August 2026

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   • Le Figaro (France)14:18
     Le contribuable anglais a payé plus de 200.000 livres sterling pour l’entretien de trois œuvres de Banksy

     Un récent article de la BBC révèle les montants déboursés par le ministère de la Justice britannique pour couvrir l’effacement ou les frais nécessaires à la conservation des dernières réalisations de l’artiste d’art urbain.