Road Signs and Markings
Commons · Question 13624 · Tabled 11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2024
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
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
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 19 Nov 2024
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...