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Feedback
from Elmbridge Council in August 2006
"Signs
advertising 'used and scrap cars wanted' are regularly
posted on just about every traffic light in the Elmbridge
area. Surrey County Council remove these as regularly.
What is the cost to the Council Tax payer and why are
Surrey County Council reluctant to prosecute the offender?
This king of lenient attitude only fuels encouragement."
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Response
from GraffitiHotline
Councils
have been given new
powers to prosecute offenders. Whether they
choose to use them is up to the councils enforcement
teams.
In
reality we have seen at first hand the effectiveness
of a friendly telephone call from a council enforcement
officer pointing out the problem and the law to the
advertiser, followed by a firmer letter if required.
This approach usually works and is very cost effective.
Of course, prosecution needs to be considered and pursued
for the persistent offender.
Also
see fly poster
prosecution
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