Pavement Promotion Problems

Tonight’s review committee meeting brought up the issue of the pavement promotions problems. The reference to 'pavement promotion problems' is really to A boards.

The blight of A boards through the High St (Rayleigh) seems to get increasingly worse - however, this may only be a 'perception'. Taking in to account the number of reports the council receives about this specific problem, it could be that we actually think this is a bigger problem than it is and it would be interesting to hear what residents think about this problem. Other unauthorised advertising in our district was also raised as a concern, from banners to illuminated signage located in inappropriate places, if its not approved by the council, at some point the owner (land owner, business owner etc) could be prosecuted and the council could even apply to recover some of money made through the illegal advertising through the proceeds of crime act. A criminal record is not something I'm sure a business would want to advertise!

If the matter proceeds through the Court, as well as leaving the offender with a criminal record, a successful prosecution allows the Council to apply for a Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) Confiscation Order.