Hunt for mystery vigilante daubing giant penises on potholes
- EXCLUSIVE: Over dozen potholes in Cobham, Surrey sprayed with lewd graffiti
- The area is known for attracting millionaires – including Chelsea football stars
A mystery vigilante has staged a pothole protest in one of Surrey’s wealthiest towns by daubing them with penis graffiti.
More than a dozen large potholes on a road leading to Cobham in Surrey have been sprayed with white paint in a phallic shape.
In a clear message to council chiefs one large hole is even highlighted with blue arrow and the words: ‘Fix me’.
Others along the road have a giant penis sprayed around the uneven road surface.
The phantom pothole protest began several weeks ago when local residents discovered the graffiti on the country road leading from the village of East Horsley to Cobham.
The phantom pothole protest began several weeks ago when local residents discovered the graffiti
In a clear message to council chiefs one large hole is even highlighted with blue arrow and the words: ‘Fix me’
The area is known for its multi-million-pound homes and has attracted several stars from Premier League side Chelsea as their training ground is in nearby Stoke D’Abernon.
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John Terry, Petr Cech and Eden Hazard, before his move to Spain, all lived in Cobham.
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray also lives in the area as do other celebrities including actor Stanley Tucchi. The average price of homes in and around Cobham is £1.2m.
Local residents have been left puzzled by the penis protest – but refuse to condemn the protestor.
They hope it spurs the Elbridge Borough Council into filling in the many holes.
‘This has been done by someone who drives along the road all the time and is sick of the potholes. The road is in very bad shape.
‘If I had a Lamborghini, I would not want to drive down the road as it would damage the car,’ said one local resident.
‘We all thought it was a novel way to protest and to get the attention of the council so they would do something.
Local residents have been left puzzled by the penis protest – but refuse to condemn the protestor
‘The council have tried to remove the graffiti, but whoever has been doing this keeps coming back.’
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Another resident said the phantom sprayer has improved his painting technique since the protest campaign first began.
‘I have to say the artwork if you can all it that has been getting better, so obviously he has been improving.
‘There are a lot of potholes on the road and I suppose this is one way of grabbing the attention of the council.’
At the local pub, The Cricketers near Downside Common staff said they had not had any complaints from drinkers.
A staff member said: ‘We have all seen the graffiti, but it doesn’t bother us much. I would prefer the council did something about the road as it is in a terrible state.
‘People drive very fast on the road and they have gone over it in a matter of seconds. No one has come in here and made any complaints. It has been going on for a few weeks, and we just accept it.’
Most of the penis graffiti is on the Downside Road leading into Cobham.
The area is known for its multi-million-pound homes and has attracted several stars from Premier League side Chelsea as their training ground is in nearby Stoke D’Abernon
There are only a few large, detached houses along the road which is unlit and bordered by woodland.
Part of the road leading out of the village of East Horsley, as it crosses over the M25, has recently been resurfaced and has no road markings.
The poor condition of Britain’s roads has recently been branded an ‘international embarrassment’ amid a pothole epidemic.
London, the Midlands and North East have emerged as the worst regions for road condition.
An Asphalt Industry Alliance report revealed that the cost of clearing Britain’s pothole backlog has reached £14billlion – up nearly £1.5billion on last year.
They found one in every nine miles of local road is now in ‘poor condition’ and likely to require maintenance in the next 12 months.
Elmbridge Borough Council has been contacted for comment.
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