Prevention

Those who write graffiti and erect illegal posters look for ideal sites to display their tags and posters. Here you can find out what they are and how you can prevent graffiti and fly-posting on your property.

Graffiti

  • remove graffiti where possible from your own property as removing it quickly will reduce the likelihood of further attacks
  • if the Council removes graffiti for you help keep your area free of graffiti by removing further attacks yourself - if you are unable to do this please notify the Council
  • cleaning with white spirit or other paint removers might be possible
  • good quality polyurethane gloss paint is easier to clean than other surfaces
  • mid colour paints instead of very light or very dark will be less attractive to the graffiti vandal
  • trellis, climbing plants or murals on walls will discourage graffiti
  • security measures should be used where possible to prevent access to your property

Fly-posters

  • ill-maintained and uncared-for walls, gates and doors are a target for fly-poster companies
  • corner properties and those with highly visible blank walls or pillars are ideal for fly-poster companies to use as a platform to display illegal advertisements - keeping these walls in good condition will reduce the likelihood of posters being attached
  • temporary structures such as hoardings and vacant commercial premises attract fly-posters - you can prevent this by attaching slats or visual images to hoardings around vacant property or removing posters as soon as they appear (if your property is likely to remain vacant in the short term (one month or less) download and print the following poster to deter the erection of fly-posters: No Bill Posters [PDF] (file size 57Kb)
  • treating street furniture with anti-fly-poster stipple solution prevents posters being attached - the Council has treated council-owned street furniture on main streets with such a solution

If you have a problem of fly-posting on your property contact the team for advice. If you own or manage street furniture, grants might be available for preventative measures.