FAKE posters bearing the council logo have appeared across the city.

Brighton and Hove City Council said the signs, which include messages such as “at least you’re not working”, “at least you’re not in Worthing” and “at least Greta has piped down”, were “nothing to do” with the authority.

Pictures of the signs were posted online where one user remarked: “Nice idea but they’re a bit c**p.”

The Argus:

Some of the posters have been spotted opposite Diplock’s Yard in Gloucester Road, Brighton.

They say things such as “at least parents’ evening got cancelled”, “at least Tesco’s is out of lentils” and “at least you kept the engagement ring receipt”.

All posters have the message “#StayHomeBrighton” at the bottom.

The Argus:

A council spokesman said: “While we support any messages which encourage people to stay at home, we can confirm that these posters are fake and have nothing to do with the council.”

This is not the first time pranksters have put up signs alleging to be from Brighton and Hove City Council.

The Argus:

In 2018, official-looking stickers marking “dedicated cannabis zones” were put up around the city.

The council quickly denied any link to the campaign.

The posters were put up around The Level and in other parts of Brighton and Hove.

At the time, the council said that many people were taking it seriously.

Meanwhile, the Government continues to urge people to stay at home.

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said they should continue to do so despite apparent improvements in the crisis.

At the regular Downing Street press conference on Friday he said: “The country has done incredibly well in adhering to social distancing and there is a danger as we go into yet another warm sunny weekend that people think that perhaps these graphs

are showing that the peak is over.

“It isn’t over, we’re riding perhaps, we hope, a downward trend but it is by no means, no means established yet.”

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