----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, 2001-04-21 15:09 Subject: [ukma] Re: Nothampton Council Address > On Sat, 21 Apr 2001 13:59:34 -0000, "riane martin" wrote: > > >Having just read the UKIP's plan to prosecute Northampton Borough Council I > >have just written to them in support of their use of signage in metres only > >(for all the obvious reasons. Have pointed out that nearly every sign to > >anywhere in London is in metres only. > > I've just found a version of the story on the Telegraph Web site: > > >Metre road signs battle > >By Adrian Addison > > > >A COUNCIL is refusing to get rid of a dozen road signs accidentally marked in metres rather than yards. > >The anti-European UK Independence Party has threatened to issue a writ against Northampton council if the signs are not removed within 72 hours, claiming they are illegal. > >The council, which expects the regulations to be revised soon, is considering covering up the measurements with stickers showing the imperial equivalent. > > It still doesn't tell us exactly what type of signs these are, but > it's interesting to see the comment "expects the regulations to be > revised soon". I wonder if they know something we don't, or is this > just typical press sloppy reporting? > > I agree with Riane: we need to let the Council know there are plenty > of people who want to this encouraged. > > Chris
