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| 'Anti-pee' walls in Hackney will splash offenders | 'Anti-pee' walls in Hackney will splash offenders |
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| A special wall coating designed to soak anyone who tries to urinate against it is being trialled by a London council. | A special wall coating designed to soak anyone who tries to urinate against it is being trialled by a London council. |
| The liquid-repelling coating will be used at two popular drinking locations in Shoreditch and Dalston, east London. | The liquid-repelling coating will be used at two popular drinking locations in Shoreditch and Dalston, east London. |
| Hackney Council spends £100,000 a year cleaning urine off walls and pavements. | Hackney Council spends £100,000 a year cleaning urine off walls and pavements. |
| Feryal Dermici, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: "If the prospect of a fine doesn't put them off from weeing in the street, maybe the risk of getting covered in urine will." | Feryal Dermici, cabinet member for neighbourhoods, said: "If the prospect of a fine doesn't put them off from weeing in the street, maybe the risk of getting covered in urine will." |
| The treatment creates a barrier that repels liquid, meaning that urine will bounce off the wall and back towards the offender. | The treatment creates a barrier that repels liquid, meaning that urine will bounce off the wall and back towards the offender. |
| It is also intended to stop urine soaking into the wall, reducing stains and smells. | It is also intended to stop urine soaking into the wall, reducing stains and smells. |
| Ms Dermici urged people to enjoy themselves responsibly and "think about the people living nearby". | |
| The substance is made by US company UltraTech, and creates a near-invisible barrier of air over surfaces. | |
| The council, which believes it is the first local authority in the UK to use the repellent, has paid £1,000 to treat the two locations. |