Bedford Driving Lessons

Unnecessary street furniture is a waste of taxpayers’ money and leaves streets looking like “scrap yards”, according to Transport Secretary Philip Hammond. Together with Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, Mr Hammond is encouraging local authorities to make streets less confusing for motorists and pedestrians by removing excess signs, barriers, bollards and railings. Announcing the initiative, the Department for Transport (DfT) said that the Government believed many local authorities were installing excessive street furnishings because they mistakenly thought that there was a legal requirement for them. However, the DfT pointed out that Government advice clearly states: “The excessive or insensitive use of traffic signs and other street furniture has a negative impact on the success of the street as a place”. Moreover, the recommendation is for signage to regularly be audited, and for unnecessary signs to be removed. More