road signs – Hinterland https://hinterland.org.uk Rural News Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:15:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 Road sign bungle sees Yorkshire sign erected in Lincolnshire https://hinterland.org.uk/road-sign-bungle-sees-yorkshire-sign-erected-in-lincolnshire/ Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:13:57 +0000 http://hinterland.org.uk/?p=14062 Yorkshire is big enough without impinging on my beautiful county! This story tells us:

Residents in a North Lincolnshire village have been left feeling a little disorientated after a road sign was erected welcoming people to Yorkshire.

The mysterious sign, which can be seen by motorists entering Sandtoft, appeared earlier this week.

One resident said it was about 150m (492ft) from the original Welcome to North Lincolnshire sign – on the same side of the road.

Some have suggested it is the work of contractors unfamiliar with the area.

The local authority, North Lincolnshire Council, said it was unaware of the sign, while the neighbouring authority, Doncaster Council, has yet to respond to a request for comment.

Posting in a local Facebook group, one resident said it appeared the sign had been put up on the wrong side of the road and facing the wrong way.

]]> Councils get new powers to tear down pointless road signs https://hinterland.org.uk/councils-get-new-powers-to-tear-down-pointless-road-signs/ Wed, 20 Apr 2016 20:57:38 +0000 http://www.hinterland.org.uk/?p=3786 I thought we’d start Hinterland with a populist story this week – reminiscent of John Major’s cone hotline. Do we really believe allowing councils to pull down signs will save £30 million???!!:

On 22 April new powers to tear down pointless road signs that are an eyesore and distract drivers will be given to councils.

The number of signs on our roads, more than doubled from 2.45 million in England in 1993 to an estimated 4.57 million in 2013.

Now simpler rules are being brought in to give town halls the power to take down unnecessary signs and for the first time, signs that say ‘new’ layout ahead will have ‘remove by dates’ on the back so they are not needlessly left in place for years.

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin said: “Road signs should only be installed on our roads when they are essential. Our common-sense reforms will help get rid of pointless signs that are an eyesore and distract drivers. “These new rules will also save £30 million in taxpayers’ cash by 2020, leaving drivers with just the signs they need to travel safely.”

Fewer signs also need to be lit than before, which will save energy costs and light pollution. Safety signs must still be lit, for example – stop signs or signs for low bridges.

New roundabout and layout signs are sometimes left up for years – and they should be taken down within 3 months. They will now have ‘remove by’ dates on the back, so residents know when they should go and can hold their local authorities to account.

 

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