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Anti Flyposting Conference by Liverpool City of Culture

David Apple | 27.11.2004 16:33 | Liverpool

A SCHEME in Liverpool aimed at stopping flyposting is to be shown to major cities throughout the country.

A NATIONAL conference which will look at how Liverpool is tackling fly-posting - including examining its designated poster scheme - is to be held in the city next week.

Under the designated poster scheme, several city centre sites have been identified where posters can be legally displayed.

Full details in attached release.

25 November 2004

Poster Power in National Picture

A SCHEME in Liverpool aimed at stopping flyposting is to be shown to major cities throughout the country.
Representatives from the Core Cities -including Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Newcastle -as well as the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Department of the Environment will be in Liverpool on Monday 29 November for a conference on 'Cleaner Neighbourhoods'. There will also be an update on changes to current flyposting legislation.

During the conference delegates will go on a City Centre walkabout focusing on the 'Designated Poster Site' scheme which is designed to promote events in a more responsible manner. It is operated by Liverpool City Council and its partner, City Centre Posters (CCP)Ltd.

Authorised poster sites have been set up at locations which have been identified by the city council. The sites - which have planning consent -are maintained and managed by City Centre Posters who display the posters. To avoid abuse of the sites,all posters must be channelled via CCP for display.

At present there are 18 City Centre sites in operation and several more being developed. It is intended to extend the scheme throughout the city

Despite the introduction of authorised sites there are still examples of unauthorised fly-posting and during the past year the City Council has bought more than 20 successful prosecutions. The Council and its street cleansing partners, Enterprise-Liverpool, spend approximately £300,000 per year to remove flyposting and graffiti.

Particular problems have been caused in recent months by a Merseyside wide campaign by a local band which has seen hundreds of posters pasted on everything from bus stops to flyovers. This has not just cost the city financially it also inconvenient to road users and pedestrians when roads and pathways are closed to allow the safe removal of the posters.

Councillor Marilyn Fielding, Executive Member for Neighbourhood Services, said: "With 2008 fast approaching the city is determined to become a lot cleaner, greener and safer for all who live, work and visit by sending out the message that we will not tolerate anti-social behaviour like fly-posting.

"Fly-posting is not only unsightly and costly to remove but can also be dangerous as some fly-posters put their posters up against safety railings and other areas which obscure drivers and pedestrian views.

"With our designated site scheme there is absolutely no excuse for this sort of activity."
ENDS
Further information from Tom Farrell on 0151 225 5509 (07711 164611).
For the latest news from Liverpool, European Capital of Culture 2008, visit www.liverpool.gov.uk or www.liverpoolculture.com

David Apple

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