Road and street signs - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many road and street signs were stolen in the last three years? Can this be broken down by year 2021, 2022 and 2023.

2. What is the most common road/street sign to be stolen? Can this be broken down by year (2021, 2022, 2023 if possible)

3. What is the most common road sign to be tampered with/graffitied? Can this be broken down by year (2021, 2022, 2023 if possible)

Decision

I can confirm that some of the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council.

1. Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information - generally LCC is made aware that a sign is missing - the reason for it being missing are unknown.

2. N/A

3. Parking restriction signs were the most commonly graffitied sign in 2021.

Advance directional signs were the most commonly graffitied sign in 2022 (mostly anti-covid vaccination related graffiti).

So far in 2023 speed limit signs are the most commonly graffitied sign.

Reference number
FOI 6797264
Date request received
11/05/23
Date of decision
30/05/23