| As a part of our aim to keep Telford and Wrekin clean,
green and safe, we are committed to removing fly posters from the
borough and encouraging businesses to use other forms of
advertising. | |
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What is fly posting?
Fly posting is
putting up unauthorised posters and stickers, usually adverts, in
public places. The council is responsible for items attached to the
highway, such as trees, bridges, lamp posts, roadsigns and other
street furniture.
This can also include larger signs and boards which are placed on
verges or attached to fences and gateways.
Why is it a problem?
The council has a duty to keep
Telford and Wrekin clean. Fly posting is unsightly and spoils the
environment. If it is not removed the posters slowly rot, becoming
more unsightly and causing litter. In addition, the businesses
involved are gaining an unfair advantage over their law abiding
competitors by not paying for advertising space.
Fly posting on the highway is also a distraction to
motorists.
What we do about it
As well as removing fly posting, the
enforcement team can use existing powers to take action against the
people responsible. We have powers to prosecute both the people
putting up the material and the businesses being advertised. We can
also have an effect on the event being organised by placing
'Cancelled' stickers across the posters while we notify those
responsible that they need to remove the advertisements.
Contacting the team
If you see any fly posters in the
borough please contact us on 01952 384000 or email
highways@telford.gov.uk
so that we can find out who is responsible.
If you have any information about businesses involved in fly
posting please let us know.
For more information about the
legislation surrounding fly posting and the
council's policy in dealing with it have a look at the
authority's
Fly Posting
Policy.
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
numbers. |
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