Adverts put up around Brighton by prolific fly-posters removed

Pictures from across North Laine show illegal adverts promoting nights at Chalk nightclub have been torn down.

The removal came after the nightclub in Pool Valley, at the previous site of The Haunt, said it sent details of those responsible to the council and police.

Global Beats, the promotional company for which fly-posted material is advertising nights for, sent the pictures to The Argus to show it was following through on a promise to have them removed.

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A Sussex Police spokesman said: "We will not tolerate fly-posting and anti-social behaviour in Brighton and Hove. We will continue to work closely with our partner agencies, local authority and licensees to prevent crime and disorder, public nuisance, maximise public safety and protect children from harm.

"Sussex Police licensing is committed to keeping our streets safe during the day-time and night-time economy and we will ensure those responsible are held to account for their actions."

It is illegal to stick printed material on properties or structures on the street, such as lamp posts or telephone boxes.

If you’re caught flyposting, the council may remove your materials and you could get a fine.

Furious residents in North Laine sent complaints to Chalk nightclub after discovering the area had been covered with illegal adverts promoting nights at their club.

The adverts had been plastered on phone boxes and disused shop widows, post on walls, and attached to lampposts in the area.

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Global Beats previously said: "We have been in communication with the venue and have confirmed the posters will be removed ASAP.

"We gave a number of posters to a group of people in return for guest list and asked if they could get them into the normal spots such as cafes, pubs and posters frames but someone from the group has gone and stuck then up illegally.

"This is not a practice we condone and we will ensure that we are more careful who we give posters to in the future.

"The offending posters will be removed within 48 hours."