Various companies in Lusaka owe the Lusaka City Council (LCC) about K1.2 billion in billboard advertising fees.
LCC Assistant Public Relations Manager Habeenzu Mulunda told ZANIS in Lusaka today that some companies have not paid the outstanding balances to the council for a long time.
Mr. Mulunda said the council will next week embark on removing the billboards belonging to companies that still owe the local authority.
He said the council expected companies to be honest enough to pay for their adverts on billboards, which he said were not for free.
Mr. Mulunda explained that LCC will not issue any public notices on when to raze the billboards because the action to do so was long overdue.
“K1.2 billion is a lot of money and we will not issue any notices to companies that owe the council. This news item should serve as a warning,” he said.
And Mr. Mulunda stated that once the billboards in arrears are razed, other companies that would be willing to apply for space should take the opportunity to do so.
Mr. Mulunda appealed to companies to ensure that they settle their payments.
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Have them pay when the deal is first made. Or simply have little companies pay in four payments minimum.
Seems LCC has been sleeping all this time around….Like #1 pointed out, why not do cash on delivery? Problem solved. 😕
LCC should also look at the placement of some of these billboards and adverts at road junctions. Some interfere with the view of traffic and sometimes even the view of traffic lights from afar. I would not be suprised if some of the accidents are attributed to poor visibility caused by the same.