Message from the District Council

Whilst the District Council is responsible for street name plates, the other signs we see on the public highway are mostly the responsibility of Hertfordshire Highways.

The majority of the signs are there for a legitimate purpose but there are some which were erected to give advance warning of new changes in speed limit, road layout etc. The necessity to have these signs diminishes with time, and whilst a sign saying new road layout would be appropriate for several months after a change is made, it is not appropriate several years later. The District Council is therefore helping to compile a list of such signs which will be forwarded to Hertfordshire Highways to allow them to programme their removal.

Other examples might include developers’ signs when the site is complete and the new residents have moved in. Sometimes public utility companies leave signs behind when they have been working in the District.

Please let us know if there are any you wish us to draw to the attention of either council.