The illegal posters cost the city �55,000 to remove
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City officials say they are acting immediately to stop illegal posters, which they say are a blight on Leicester's city centre.
People who stick flyposters on walls and buildings in the city are being warned they will face fines of as much as �1,000.
Leicester City Council says the illegal advertising costs �55,000 to clean up every year.
It is promising legal action against entertainment venues, promoters and acts who are responsible for the posters.
Street cleaners
Councillor Nigel Holden said: "I think the public are behind us, as you can see these posters are unsightly and deface property so I don't think there is an argument."
Offenders will have 48 hours to remove any illegal posters, but if they fail to act they face prosecution and fines of up to �1,000 for each poster displayed.
The council employs two full-time street cleaners to remove the posters in the city centre alone.
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