Calling himself the Chichester Anti-Recreation Partnership (Carp), he has put up spoof signs around central Chichester to make people laugh, but also

One man's campaign against his 'anti-fun' city

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2024-10-18 20:00:03

Calling himself the Chichester Anti-Recreation Partnership (Carp), he has put up spoof signs around central Chichester to make people laugh, but also highlight issues impacting the community.

Carp, who lives and works locally and does not want to be identified, told the BBC he wanted to satirise the city's "overregulation and lack of fun" after he noticed that warning or prohibited signs were "everywhere".

Chichester District Council said Chichester was a "vibrant place to live, work and visit". They cited a recent study, external ranking it as the best place to live in West Sussex.

"While it’s great that there’s so much for those who’ve retired, it feels like that’s come at the expense of forgetting about the younger generations."

Chichester District Council told the BBC it was working hard to deliver exciting events for all ages, including laser light shows, music events and street parties.