THE Conservative and Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidates for North Cornwall have launched a plea to stop the vandalism of poster boards.

It comes after reported vandalism of poster boards featuring the name of a candidate being supported by a particular household or land owner outside on their property.

In separate statements, the Conservative party candidate for North Cornwall, Scott Mann, and Liberal Democrat party candidate Ben Maguire, have both called for the perpetrators to cease attacking the boards of both theirs, and opposition parties.

In a statement, Mr Mann, said that it was important to respect differing political views.

He added: “FYI (for your information) we have wildlife cameras on some of our poster sites, so please don't smash them up, or those of other candidates. “Volunteers across all the parties work very hard during the election and it's not nice when they have to go and collect or repair signs and posters that have been smashed. “We live in a democracy and it's important to respect differing political views.”

It was a call echoed by the Liberal Democrat candidate for North Cornwall, Mr Maguire, after some poster boards for his party were allegedly stolen overnight.

He said: “Some of our poster boards were stolen overnight and some thefts were caught on CCTV. Let’s please refrain from this sort of behaviour on all parties boards.

“I know that there is so much at stake in the this election. Our health service is on the ballot paper and tensions are naturally running extremely high at this important crossroads.

“Let’s now come together as one team and bring about the change we all desperately want and need in a peaceful and democratic way!”

• Also standing for the North Cornwall seat are: Robyn Harris (Labour), Rowland O’Connor (Reform UK), and Lance Symonds (Green Party).