A petition to list eyesore buildings on the local council website has been launched.

The petition, created by Lee resident Gill Stoker, wants councils to list any property they sent section 215 orders to.

Section 215 of the Town and Country Planning Act of 1990 gives councils the power to force property owners to clean land when its condition adversely affects the amenity of the area.

The petition available here says: “All over the UK there are eyesore properties. They stand festering for years, getting more and more dilapidated, depressing everyone who sees them, and spoiling the look of the local area, attracting flyposting, flytipping and worse.

“The council write a letter to the owner, giving them a deadline of usually a few months to get the necessary repairs done. But more often than not the deadline passes, the owner has ignored the letter and done nothing.

“Time and time again, local residents like me who have reported an eyesore property are disappointed and frustrated, because the local council doesn't follow through.”