Fly posting
Fly posting has been defined as “the display
of advertising material on buildings and street furniture without
the consent of the owner.”
However it is more accurately described as
“any advertisement displayed in contravention of the regulations
made under section 220 of the Town and Country Planning Act
1990.
Under the Town and Country
planning Act 1990, local authorities can take action against those
responsible for fly posting and remove illegal posters and placards
and recover the costs incurred in doing so from those who have
displayed them, or cause them to be displayed.
Under Section 224 of the Act it is immediately
an offence to display an advertisement in contravention of the
regulations made under section 220 and a person found guilty may be
fined up to £2,500.
The Clean Neighbourhood and Environment Act
2005, allows the recovery of costs from the person who displayed
the items, or caused them to be displayed. If these cannot be
identified then the costs can be recovered from the persons whose
goods, services are publicised.
Those caught in the act of fly posting can be
issued with a maximum fixed penalty fine of £75.00.
Leaving leaflets on car windows is also an
offence under the Road Traffic Act as it obstructs the view of the
driver.