Phallic symbols on potholes in roads in Milford and Lymington see action by Hampshire County Council

Phallic symbols drawn near road defects in Lymington and Milford have prompted action by Hampshire County Council.

The saucy artwork has been effective elsewhere in the country where drawings of penises near holes and dips resulted in local councils carrying out repairs.

Now an anonymous ‘artist’ has followed suit to draw attention to local roads.

Resident Daniel Wilson spotted one on Lower Pennington Drive and posted photos of them on social media, saying: “Phallic symbols are appearing in Lymington. These pictures are from Lower Pennington Lane and let's hope this gets some action.”

Another person posted a picture of one drawn near the crossroads in Milford high street where there is a large dip.

Reaction to the drawings was mixed with most saying they were pleased.

One person said: “Excellent! Whoever did this, you are wonderful” while another commented: “Well done to the person doing this, get the council off their lazy a***** and actually sort out these potholes.”

Another resident revealed: “Same has been done in Wales so the council have no choice but to fix the potholes. Let's hope we get the same “

But one person was not so impressed saying: “This is coarse and vulgar, it is obscene and offensive to those of a sensitive nature. Whoever is doing this should have a little consideration for people of a gentler nature please.”

Phallic symbols near potholes have appeared all over Britain with mixed results. In Middlesborough they resulted in the council repairing the defects, while Wales and Staffordshire has seen similar examples.

Hampshire County Council said they will be inspecting the defects highlighted by the penis graffiti.

A spokesperson said: “Graffiti on road surfaces in Lymington and Milford-on-Sea has been reported and will be removed. However, graffiti does not normally present a safety issue to road users and would generally not take priority over fixing potholes and other road defects.

“In this case, our engineers will visit the site to assess the road defect and will erase the graffiti whilst they are on site.

“If the pothole is considered to be a safety concern, it will be prioritised in line with the risk it presents and then scheduled for repair.”