Now this is direct civil action I can get behind! 
This is genuinely a pretty good idea, in my humble opinion. It makes a statement of protest, draws attention to the issue, nobody can get hurt, it doesn’t cost anything appreciable to fix (a little power washing is all) and motivates the town to fix it.
I have to be careful about speaking too much on this topic though, because I have no understanding or appreciation of UK Councils and all the issues with them. I gather the issues are vast and overwhelming.
