Council bans displaying paintings behind glass

A council has banned local artists from displaying paintings behind glass – in case they fall and hurt somebody.

Another reason given was that someone might headbutt a picture and cut themselves.

So works can no longer be hung at the library in traditional frames.

Ray Lovelock, of Flitwick Arts Society, Beds, said yesterday: “It’s health and safety gone mad.

“We were told that a painting could fall on someone – or a viewer could hurt themselves by headbutting the glass.”

Bedfordshire County Councillor Bob King yesterday said: “Paintings in glass frames are dangerous.”