I took Islay down the hill past Open Door this morning for her walk. Their sign was propped up against their front door, and taped to it was another note.
This one looked far more 'official' and serious than previous notes, though it did contain the phrases "this will not be tolerated," and "People live here." It quoted the relevant sections of the Highways Act, and mentioned fines of up to £200, and started with a long list of the types of signs that "would not be tolerated", including posters for one off events, such as the Llanigon Show (that one was thrown in the bin, I think).
So that's the state of play at the moment. I think the next move is up to Open Door.
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Good grief! Please be sure to keep us updated Lesley, I'm loving the signboard saga :)
This is actually no longer funny! If the originator of the signs has been named, surely they can be approached and some concessions be made? Signboards are indeed "illegal" being an obstruction, but even the councils' view is to "tolerate" them, so I believe. If you walk through the centre of Hay, there are signboards abounding, but it adds to the colour of the "street furniture". I think a little tolerance and humour is needed by some people, instead of hiding behind stupid notes.
P.S. Glad you had a nice time on Saturday at the Globe.
P.P.S. Saw three of the cygnets yesterday - they are becoming quite swan-like and developing white plumage on their fronts!
I think this is all getting a bit out of hand. How very sad that it's come to this. This person (I presume it's the one whose identity was revealed last week) doesn't have the guts to come forward to discuss the issue in person and in a sensible manner. How dare he lay down the law like this. What a coward.
I would like to see an end to this sorry matter and without these bullying tactics too.
It's becoming ridiculous. Posters for events like Llanigon Show put up on lamp posts etc are there for a couple of weeks and then they're gone and add to the colour and vibrancy of the community. Apart from being adverts, they show that we're alive and things are happening around here. And surely they're traditional? Events must've been advertised this way for decades, if not centuries. And as for the sandwich boards, as long as they don't wholly obstruct the entire pavement and there's room for a pram or wheelchair to get past, what's the problem? Again, in such difficult times as these, don't local businesses deserve as much of our support as possible? If the residents of Broad Street find the signs so objectionable, why don't they speak to the shops/businesses directly or hold a meeting with them to voice their concerns, rather than hiding behind cowardly notes or damaging the material. It all seems quite pathetic to me.
I'd just like to point out that it isn't "the residents of Broad Street" who oppose the signs - it's just the chap leaving the notes. The rest of the residents of Broad Street, including me and a member of the Town Council, are quite happy to see the signs there.
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