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A mysterious artist dubbed the Daventry Banksy has left motorists in stitches after erecting 26 hilarious signs slamming the state of the town's pothole-ridden roads.
Despite being repeatedly removed, the anonymous campaigner has vowed to continue making more signs in a bid to shame West Northamptonshire Council into repairing the craters around town.
The comical signs dub Daventry 'Pot Hole City' with one referencing the musical Grease, reading: 'I got potholes. They're multiplying. And W.N.C is losing control.'
Others joke 'Ghostbusters. Who you gonna call? Not W.N.C' and 'Warning: Extreme traffic calming - craters'.
Daventry Banksy said she will not stop until 'the council apologises publicly to the people of Daventry for being incompetent'.
Pictured, a sign references a song from the musical Grease. The hilarious signs are to put pressure on West Northamptonshire Council
The anonymous campaigner has vowed to continue making more signs until the council takes action
Motorists have slammed the lack of council action, saying some roads have been left like a 'slalom track'
Residents of the town are furious at the sheer volume of potholes. Many residents support the signs
A car drives over a recently repaired pothole in Daventry. The Daventry Banksy wants the council to apologise
She added: 'I will be continuing until we have had an apology from the council and they publish an action plan stating what they will do to rectify the situation, how they are prioritising repairs, what they are doing to hold their contractors accountable, and finally what the specific timelines are.
'The community support has been fantastic, and I think that is where the real power is. We're not allowing this to fade away until real action from the WNC is seen.
'I really believe we allow our government, both at a local and national level, to get away with incompetence and a lack of integrity.
'Going forward, I would urge anyone within the community to do what they can, whether this is putting their own signs up or even just continuing to share posts on social media, so we can keep this top of the agenda.'
A sign jokes ' Ghostbusters . Who you gonna call? Not W.N.C'. The signs are frequently removed
Potholes on South Way in Daventry. The holes in the roads have been damaging people's cars for months
Speaking to ITV News, she added: 'I'm fed up of Daventry being the underdog.
'Collectively, as a town, we will shame the council into repairing the roads properly.
'Especially when the council tax went up by the maximum allowance, we just deserve better.
'They keep repairing them shabbily and they have to keep coming back out again. It seems like such a waste of time, a waste of money.'
Residents of the town are furious at the sheer volume of potholes, which have been damaging people's cars for months.
They have slammed the lack of council action, saying some roads have been left like a 'slalom track' as they try to avoid potholes.
Richard Nuthall, 69, who has lived in Daventry for 29 years, said: 'The signs are certainly needed to highlight the holes as they are quite bad.
'All the time you're driving your swerving in and out to avoid them.
'On some of the roundabouts
