Pool Square street sign regularly painted over to read Poo Square
It's more likely than not they will do so on any given year. Because people keep painting over the L in "Pool" so the sign reads "Poo Square." The revelation came in a Freedom of Information Act request submitted to the city council. The response came with a statement from Richard Eyre, Director of Street Scene and Regulations at Sheffield City Council.
- ▪It's more likely than not they will do so on any given year.
- ▪Because people keep painting over the L in "Pool" so the sign reads "Poo Square." The revelation came in a Freedom of Information Act request submitted to the city council.
- ▪The response came with a statement from Richard Eyre, Director of Street Scene and Regulations at Sheffield City Council.
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| Publication time | Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:01:59 +0000 |
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Pool Square street sign regularly painted over to read Poo Square Rob Beschizza 2:01 pm Wed Sep 30, 2026 Image: Google Street View Contractors working for the city of Sheffield, England, have repainted the street sign for Pool Square at least eight times since being awarded a highway maintenance contract there, reports The Star. It's more likely than not they will do so on any given year. Why? Because people keep painting over the L in "Pool" so the sign reads "Poo Square." The revelation came in a Freedom of Information Act request submitted to the city council. The response came with a statement from Richard Eyre, Director of Street Scene and Regulations at Sheffield City Council.
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