A protest against a council’s failure to fix a pothole-ridden road in Fetcham has reached its climax as repairs have been carried out.

From March: 'Cock Lane Crusader' strikes again in pothole-ridden Fetcham road

A graffiti artist responsible for phallic protests daubed in yellow paint in “dangerous” Cock Lane has received a happy ending after a hard-fought battle with Surrey County Council.

The “quiet, suburban country road” was earmarked as part of Operation Horizon, the council’s five-year project to fix the county’s worst roads which began in 2013.

And now, proving that good things come to those who wait, Cock Lane, home to Britain’s rudest address, has been repaired, much to the surprise of those who thought the protest would be a flop.

From October: Penis graffiti is believed to be in protest against Cock Lane potholes

In September, fifteen yellow penises were spray-painted next to potholes in the road (pictured below), by a “vigilante” dubbed The Cock Lane Crusader in a series of melodramatic Marvel-esque vignettes.

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Matt Fielder, 50, is a compere and DJ from nearby Bell Lane, but perhaps better known for his gruff voiceovers describing Cock Lane.

In his latest video, recorded in August, he narrates: “This is a quiet suburban country road, but this is no ordinary road, because this is Cock Lane.

“And Cock Lane has been solved for good. There is nothing wrong with the road anymore.

“So the Crusader’s work is complete and I would just like to say, it had absolutely nothing to do with me, because I’m not that childish, but I am very grateful that it reached the attention of Surrey County Council and the rest of the world in viral videos like this.”

In March, Mr Fielder told the Epsom Guardian: "It’s quite funny, but he has got a point.

“The potholes were supposed to be filled three years ago. It is dangerous.

“People try to avoid them and have their eyes on the road, but not on kids who might run out.”

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Cock Lane, Fetcham after being repaired. Pic credit: Matt Fielder

A Surrey County Council spokesman said: "We have surfaced Cock Lane as part of our Operation Horizon scheme which is overhauling hundreds of miles of roads most in need of improvement and is all about trying to solve the problem of potholes once and for all."

A similar stunt was pulled in April this year by a Manchester man who was dubbed 'Wanksy' by national media.

Polly Birkbeck, who saw the graffiti while taking her daughter to school in October, had described the penises as 'amusingly puerile'.

She said: "It's been done before elsewhere but I doubt 'Wanksy' would bother to come to sleepy old Fetcham."

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