Cock Lane offensive pothole graffiti covered up by council

Offensive graffiti highlighting potholes in Cock Lane, Fetcham, Surrey, was covered up by Mole Valley District Council on Tuesday.



Penises appeared on Cock Lane overnight on September 28, prompting a resident to suggest it was "some sort of protest" over the uneven state of the road.



Councillor Paul Newman, executive member for environment, said the district council has covered the markings with black paint, ensuring they are "no longer visible".



He added: “We attend offensive graffiti reports within 24 hours and remove them wherever possible." It is criminal damage, Cllr Newman added, and action could be taken against those defacing property. While the penises are now gone, the potholes remain, however.