Gorleston street art left by the elusive Banksy is undergoing restoration work before its scheduled return to the area.

The anonymous artist tagged four areas in the borough of Great Yarmouth as part of his 'Great British Spraycation' in August 2021.

In Gorleston, the Banksy piece depicting a drinking man pumping up a rubber dinghy to the point where it flies away, with two children thrown into the air along with it, was removed due to local sensitivities.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: BANKSY BEDLAM: Residents near Admiralty Road saw the area receive much attention following the addition of artwork left by Banksy.BANKSY BEDLAM: Residents near Admiralty Road saw the area receive much attention following the addition of artwork left by Banksy. (Image: James Weeds)

The piece appeared close to the spot where in 2018, three-year-old Ava-May Littleboy died after she was thrown from an exploding inflatable. 

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has confirmed the artwork is in the hands of a restoration company and will be returning to the borough for public display.

This comes after the Katwijk Way seagull in Lowestoft had its chip tray skip removed following complaints of fly-tipping. Works - including chiselling at the wall – also started in December.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: The Banksy seagull mural in Lowestoft, now without the yellow skip.The Banksy seagull mural in Lowestoft, now without the yellow skip. (Image: Mick Howes)

On Gorleston seafront, the design of an arcade crane that was left on the wall inside a shelter remains a popular attraction.

On Admiralty Road, Great Yarmouth, Banksy worked through the night to create a scene of two people dancing at a bus stop while a man plays the accordion. The piece remains on display, covered in Perspex on the side of a private property.

Inside the Merrivale Model Village, the artist left a miniature thatched stable with the words "Go Big or Go Home" scrawled on the side.

Great Yarmouth Mercury: The Banksy piece originally inside the Merrivale Model Village, Great Yarmouth.The Banksy piece originally inside the Merrivale Model Village, Great Yarmouth. (Image: Archant 2022)

The previous owners of Merrivale Model Village sold the miniature artwork for a tidy £1m at auction, and a replica has been installed inside the attraction.

The child and sand castle piece on London Road North, Lowestoft, was sold for a reported £2m at auction last January.

Banksy also left his mark in Oulton Broad, Cromer and King's Lynn during the 'Spraycation'.