BYRON SHIRE’S pothole problem has reached the point where risque graffiti seems to be the only solution.
Voice of Byron reader Nick Pearson let us know about a solution to potholes he spotted in The Telegraph, a highly reputable British tabloid.
A Manchester man known as “Wanksy” is using penis graffiti to force councils to fill in potholes. And it seems to be working.
It is not often that penis graffiti could be said to be doing a civic good.
But on the streets around Bury and Ramsbottom, near Manchester, one man has employed crudely-drawn male genitalia in a bid to attract the local council’s attention to potholes.
Within 48 hours of the anonymous artist’s work appearing, many of the potholes have been filled.
The man, who calls himself “Wanksy” in a nod to the celebrated street artist Banksy, told the Manchester Evening News: “The roads of Manchester are in an appalling state, especially around Bury. I have cyclist friends who have been hospitalised.
“They damage vehicles. Sometimes it’s hard to know which pothole caused the damage because there are so many”
“Sounds like Byron Shire,” says Nick.
“Maybe we should try it here.”