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Permalink Reply by Richard McKeever on November 18, 2011 at 22:01

This ambitious bit of policy making has recieved a bit of a boost this week with news that the Mayor of London Boris Johnson is supportive when he said he found the habit offensive. The London Mayor made his comments following a question from GLA member Joanne McCartney relating to Enfield Council's bid to outlaw spitting in parks and public places.

A poster campaign has been launched and an online petition has been set up to register residents responses.  If 2,750 signatures are collected it will trigger a full council debate and may enable by-law change to be made.

Whilst this is clearly a worthwhile ambition - I can't help thinking it will take more than a few posters and a council debate to have any real effect on behaviour.

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