Sutton Council have adopted an interesting approach to tackle so called graffiti - more graffiti.

Sutton South councillor Richard Clifton and Sutton Council's Planning Enforcement Team have challenged BT Openreach over stickers on its green computer boxes.

Councillor Clifton said: "I am not against these boxes as such, because we need them for Broadband, but some have been positioned in an unsuitable place that upsets local residents, such as the one in Cedar Road.

"They are mostly inconspicuous but will not be if the owner flyposts the box with advertising. These boxes are all over the place and will be an unsightly mess if they are covered with advertising."

The picture shows what the enforcement team is doing to tackle the "unsightly mess" - sticking posters over the BT posters saying "Cancelled: This sign is unauthorised and has been cancelled by the London Borough of Sutton".

Fellow Sutton South Councillor Tony Shields, said: "If the council can spend money on this-non starter, I'm sure they can afford to reintroduce the 200 hours parking which people really want."