# Wirral Council removes Birkenhead traffic markings after public backlash

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/council-removes-bizarre-giant-wotsits-road-markings-after-spending-300000-installing-them-in-bid-to-calm-traffic-following-backlash/
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:40:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T13:47:42+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16258727/council-removes-giant-wotsits-road-markings.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Offbeat, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Wirral Council removed Birkenhead’s “Wotsit Street” markings after a year.
- The trial cost £300,000; removal costs have not been disclosed.
- The one-way system remains to support traffic flow and local parking.

## Summary

Wirral Council has removed brightly coloured traffic-calming markings from Grange Road West in Birkenhead, a year after installing them as part of a trial. Locals nicknamed the squiggles “Wotsit Street”, and the council said it had heard significant concerns; the episode has drawn criticism over the use of public money.

The 170-yard scheme was valued at £300,000 and formed part of wider revitalisation work. The council has not disclosed the cost of removing the markings, which it paid itself. The one-way system introduced during the trial remains, as council officers say it improves traffic flow and creates more parking for local shops; street furniture and planters are to go to schools and community groups.

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