main content Golf club’s illegal advertising is below par

A well known golf club has been prosecuted for causing an obstruction with an illegal advertising hoarding in Court Road, Orpington. Crown Golf were found guilty in their absence at Bromley Magistrates’ Court and ordered them to pay fines and costs of £550.

“This form of illegal advertising cannot be allowed to compromise the health and safety of pedestrians and road users. We are always disappointed to resort to prosecution but when businesses have been warned and still fail to comply with the law, it leaves us with no other option” said Peter Turvey, Enforcement and Technical Support Manager.

The Court heard that Crown Golf, the parent company of Chelsfield Lakes Golf Club, were warned to remove illegal signs from the footway and grass verge opposite Chelsfield Lakes Golf Club, Court Road, in June of last year. When a large mobile advertising hoarding - 8 feet high by ten feet wide, publicising twilight golf at Chelsfield Lakes - was subsequently discovered by a council enforcement officer, legal action followed.

To report an obstruction or unauthorised advertising sign on the highway, visit www.bromley.gov.uk/neatstreet or call the Street Services help desk on 020 8313 4621.

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Notes to editors: 

The case was heard at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on 7th March 2007. 

Crown Golf was ordered to pay a fine of £300 with £250 in costs. 

The mobile advertising hoarding was discovered on 8th November 2006. 

For media enquiries, please contact Andrew Rogers, Communications Advisor on 020 8461 7670 e-mail andrew.rogers@bromley.gov.uk or Peter Turvey, Enforcement and Technical Support Manager on 020 8313 4901.