Local Environmental Quality: Fly-posting and graffiti
Fly posting
Fly-posting is the commercially driven defacement of the local environment through the display of advertisements pasted or attached to buildings, street furniture or other structures without the consent of the owner, contrary to the provisions of the Regulations (Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992. Fly-posting is illegal, and those responsible for it, or benefiting from it, can be prosecuted). The Department for Communities and Local Government has responsibility for this policy area.
Fly-Posting Action Group
In September 2004 Defra set up a new Action Group on Fly-posting to help develop proposals for improved fly-posting legislation in the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill.
Graffiti
Graffiti can spoil the enjoyment of the local environment and lead to a situation where crime and other anti-social behaviours can thrive.
This has a knock-on economic effect, as it is a burden on businesses and the local authorities that are left to clean up graffiti on property and public spaces.
If graffiti is not dealt with it can engender a negative perception of an area, including fostering a feeling that nobody cares about, or takes pride in their local environment. This stifles regeneration by acting as a barrier to economic investment and leads to further crime and anti-social behaviour.
Furhter information
- Guidance on Defacement (graffiti and fly-posting) (PDF 350 KB)
- Types of anti-social behaviour
- Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill.
- Flycapture - national fly-tipping database for vehicle registration details
Page last modified: 11 March 2008
Page published: 5 July 2004