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Control
of Fly Posting
Fly
posting is illegal and is driven by commercial forces,
which means that someone
will benefit from every fly poster as an advertising
medium. The control of fly posters has to be achieved
with a unified approach from all departments within
the Council.
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TIP
To
discourage fly posting
stick CANCELLED notices over fly-posters until
they can be removed.
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Repeated
removal of stickers from lamp posts
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Identifying
utility boxes targeted for fly posting
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Recovery
of removal costs and prosecution
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Removal
of fly posters and stickers from lamp posts may sometimes
seem never ending but there are measures that can be
taken to reduce the problem.
A
change in Council policy to apply an anti fly poster
coating to the bottom two metres of all lamp posts in
busy areas and roll out the rest over time.
The
cost of repeated removal of stickers and fly posters
from lamp posts is higher than the cost of the coating.
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Utility
boxes on busy streets are a target for fly poster as
they are clearly visible by the most people.
Historical
graffiti and fly poster removal data for each location
should be kept to identify over time those most susceptible
to repeated attack.
Those
utility boxes identified are then coated to protect
the underlying surface, to stop fly posters sticking
and to allow graffiti to be removed easily.
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There
are always a number of organisations that will benefit
from a fly poster. Some are easier to identify than
others.
Once
a beneficiary is identified letters can be sent out
to recover the cost of removal and threaten prosecution.
This policy should be publicised for the maximum impact.
Before
and after photographs need to be taken in order to secure
successful prosecutions.
The
historical database of fly posters will identify persistent
offenders that may need a stronger approach and locations
that will need additional preventative measures.
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