[Talk-GB] Using statutory 'list of streets' for mapping

[Mark Goodge]

On 05/08/2021 17:43, Vaughn Meads wrote:
> I cycled this route this morning (the Northamptonshire piece anyway) and 
> looked specifically at the signs. The old sign post at the junction in 
> Clopton for the Thurning road still points to the B662 in both 
> directions, as does the even older signpost at the Wigsthorpe road 
> junction. But there is no mention of B662 at the major roundabout with 
> the A605 which has relatively newer signs. This indicates to me that 
> Northamptonshire have also declassified the road, but have not had the 
> funding or inclination to replace all the old signs for the minor road 
> junctions yet.

That would be entirely normal. Unless the sign is an important one, or 
there is some other urgent need to replace it, replacement signage is 
generally allocated to the rolling maintenance schedule rather than 
being dealt with as a priority item.

Mark