Road Markings and Signs
The council is responsible for installing signs to regulate traffic, to give information to the road user and to provide warnings to drivers of hazards ahead.
To request a new sign or to report one which you think is misleading or inadequate, please contact us.
To report an existing sign which is damaged, unlit or dirty, please contact us.
The signs that may be used on the public highway are controlled by government regulations. The regulations govern the designs of the signs, where they can be used and whether they must be illuminated.
The Highway Code gives examples of the most common signs in normal use. Signs fall into certain groups:
- Regulatory signs - signs with red circles.
- Warning signs - mostly triangular.
- Direction signs - mostly rectangular. Destinations and map type.
- Information signs - mostly rectangular.
All signs on the highway must be authorised by the council.
Special signs are allowed with prior approval of the department for transport, or if they are experimental and under trial.
Tourism signing
Tourism signing provides an important opportunity for both tourism businesses and local economies. Such signing will be implemented positively and constructively.
There is an advertising element which helps to generate impromptu visits. However, the primary purpose is to safely guide people who want to visit a tourist destination. Signs also indicate facilities that a tourist may not expect to find in that location.