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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". | Ms Dermici urged people to enjoy themselves responsibly and "think about the people living nearby". |
Monika, a duty manager at Nuffield Health, has to clean up the urine left in Bateman's Row, close to Old Street. | |
She said: "It's not very nice. When I open it's the first thing I go check. People pee in the fire exit. | |
"Sometimes there's sick too. I have to hose it down. | |
"It smells particularly bad after the weekends." | |
On hearing about the new paint, Monika laughed and said: "It's an interesting idea." | |
But she said better lighting would also help. | |
The anti-pee 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. | 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. |
It does not want to reveal where the paint will be used. |