Cycling Signage - another update

Further to the blog below of 26th April 2011, I have received another response from the Senior Engineer (Road Safety) | Bedfordshire Highways:

Thank you for the further details. I will discuss these issues with Steve Lakin to ensure the intended cycle routes are clearly signed from origin to destination. Clearly from your photographs there are a few issues to resolve.

 

Hopefully you will see these changes on the ground soon.

Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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Further to the blog of 12th April 2011 I asked Central Bedfordshire Council, Customer Services for a contact to discuss the signage.

The contact they provided me with was Steve Lakin, Walking & Cycling Officer. Within hours I received an email from Adrian Clothier, Senior Engineer (Road Safety) | Bedfordshire Highways, thanking me for my enquiry to the Highways Helpdesk !!

Anyway, it appears that on review that a number of the sign installations have not been positioned or orientated as per the original design. These errors will be rectified at their soonest opportunity.

I have pointed out to him, that the problem appears to be more than positioning and orientation.:

1.The sign which points into Southlands school and shows a cycle way through to Holmemead school, but only if you can climb a six foot fence with your bike, then ride across the playing fields.

2.The sign at the top of Holme Court Avenue that signs Stratton Upper school / Stratton Business Park to the right. Fifty yards along the road, the sign appears to indicate Stratton Business Park into the bushes and to the right. Stratton School signage has disappeared it appears that the sign at the top of Holme Court should be pointing down Saxon Drive as it is signed along there .

3.The sign on the lamp post at the entrance to Holmemead school, I would think you know where you are by then.