You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
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You can read Suffolk County Council's statement on our website.
Traffic signs are used to:
Signs we maintain include:
Our staff use the Suffolk Highways Defect Response Matrices (PDF, 769KB) to identify whether repairs are necessary for different types of highway defect, and the timescales for completing repairs.
Mandatory signs which are missing or heavily obscured will be maintained as described in Matrix G.
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You can report a problem with a traffic sign maintained by us quickly and easily online using our Highways Reporting Tool.
If there is a problem with a lit sign, bollard, Belisha beacon or wig wag sign you must report a faulty lit sign or bollard.
We do not have enough money to do everything we want to, or as quickly as we'd like. Because of this, we no longer have funds for traffic signs improvements. Therefore, we will only accept requests for new traffic signs which would be maintained by us (see list above) from the parish or town council for the location.
If a requested traffic sign is feasible, an estimate will be provided to the parish or town council for consideration and funding.
There are some signs which are not maintained by us but do require our approval:
District and borough councils are responsible for:
Signs that are not on public roads may be subject to planning permission which must be requested through the district and borough council for the location.
All signs on public roads must follow the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 or be specifically authorised by the Department for Transport. More information can be found in the Highway Code.
You can report problems easily using our Highways Reporting Tool
Find out how to contact us by live chat or phone on our contact page.