UKTV 'crack house' posters condemned

Local councillors didn't see the funny in the billboards for UKTV's 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition', and want them taken down.

The posters depicts a framed floral cross-stitch with headlines like "Bless this crack house", "There's no place like home for a gangland slaying" and "Home Sweet Derelict Trailer Park".

The leader of Lambeth Council, councillor Peter Truesdale said that the campaign should be stopped and said: "Crack houses should be closed down, not glorified on billboards. We have a zero-tolerance policy on crack houses and this kind of advertising is poking fun at the work of the council and police."

Lambeth's deputy leader Cllr John Whelan chimed in: "Crack houses are a serious matter across Lambeth and this form of advertising is highly offensive and in no means funny for passersby, faith groups, and residents of the borough."

The council will file a complaint with the Advertising Standards Authority. Wanna bet on a ban in the end?