The much-loved Toc H Bug House has been destroyed by arsonists for the third time and will now not be rebuilt.
The bug house was built to try to encourage diversity in the local insect population by providing an ideal location for them to live and was much-loved by some groups of local children.
The house and the bench in the Toc H area were built by members of the local community but have been constantly attacked by vandals who have broken the bench and set fire to the bug hotel on three different occasions.
Disappointed with the attacks on something provided for the local community, the gentleman who originally built them and subsequently rebuilt them after each attack, will now not be replacing them.
If you have any information on who is responsible for the destruction of the bench and the arson attacks on the bug house please contact Lincolnshire Police on 101.
Some people will say that kids have always got up to mischief, but there has never been, and can never be, any excuse for vandalism. What does it achieve for the perpetrator – absolutely nothing! How would the young people responsible for this feel if it were their cycle, Xbox or other prized possession that was stolen, damaged or destroyed? This is a case of no respect for other peoples property, which stems from no respect for authority in general and lack of any self respect. Sadly we live in a society where discipline and respect are becoming things of the past for so many people – this needs to change or I fear to think what we will see happening in the future!