Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 13624

Road Signs and Markings

Tabled: 11 November 2024
Answered: 19 November 2024

Question

Nick Timothy

Conservative — West Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her Department's policy is on the renaming of street signs to remove colonial or imperialist references; and what guidance her Department issues local authorities on the rig

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Changes to street names are a local matter. Section 81 of the Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 replaced the previously inconsistent arrangements for the renaming of streets. It enables local authorities to make changes to street names if they determ...
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