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 PennycookChanges 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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