Businesses warned signs illegally placed on roads and in public places across North Lanarkshire will be removed
dailyrecord.co.ukBusinesses are being warned that all signs illegally placed on roads and in public places across North Lanarkshire will be removed.
Over two weeks recently, North Lanarkshire Council took down hundreds of illegal advertising signs from street lighting columns, guard rails, road signage and buildings on the local road network and in town centres.“As well as creating a mess in our communities, the advertising often blocks visibility for drivers and pedestrians at junctions, obscures important road signs, and causes damage to property,” said council leader Jim Logue.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android “The scale of the problem is obvious from the number of illegal signs we collected over two weeks of action.“We are making it clear to businesses that this will not be tolerated.
Any new signs will simply be taken down immediately, so it would be a waste of money for businesses to procure and erect them.
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