Winchester Crack Down On Signs

Hampshire County Council is launching a major crackdown on illegal street signs, and has threatened to fine traders £90 if they do not comply in sleepy city of Winchester. Retailers are up in arms and have blasted the ruling, arguing they need help from the Council and not hindrance from them during the recession. Many shopkeepers who own the signs areinfact independent retailers, and use them to drawn in shoppers off the High Street.

Yet the council’s environment department are very insistant and say the boards must go on safety grounds. Its executive member, Cllr Mel Kendal, was been quoted as saying; “We have been having regular purges on A-boards for several years now and would remind traders who have been putting up these boards outside their premises, that they have been doing so illegally.”

Winchester BID, ( a group which represents the retailers) has already held talks with the city council about the above issue. The groups are working on ideas to satisfy traders and the county authority, such as fixing signs to walls.

Hants and Dorset Signs. Bournemouths premier signmakers for all your digital wallcoverings solutions.

Driven By : SEO Services