Decision - Highway Regulation policies ( Traffic management )
Decision maker
Environment, Transport & Sustainability Committee
Report author
Russell McMillan
Published
17 Nov 2022
Reference
6774
As published
the council's own words, uneditedTo set out the practice to deal with the growing demand for installing traffic management signs across the city and reducing street clutter.
1) That the committee approves the new traffic management signage policies Appendices A - C.
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The policy controls charity and local event signs on roads maintained by Brighton & Hove City Council, while allowing suitable event advertising across the city. Applicants must obtain permission, comply with design and safety requirements, and arrange the maintenance and removal of signs.
Recommendation
Adopt a licensing and permission system for charity and local event signs, including a fee of £11 per sign, a 50% charity discount on the first five signs, and a maximum of ten signs per event.
Financial impact
Permission/licence fee of £11 per sign; charities receive a 50% discount on the first five signs.
Ward affected
city-wide
Decision maker
Highways and Transportation
Stakeholders named
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charitiesevent organiserssign manufacturerssign companiesBrighton & Hove City Councilroad users
Next steps
parsed- Applicants must apply for a licence or permission before installing charity or event directional signs.
- Applicants must submit the sign design, sign locations or map, and contractor public liability insurance valued at £10 million.
- Signs must be erected no more than one week before the event and removed immediately afterwards.
- The policy is to be reviewed within five years.
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