'Local Member' signs to be relocated

Gosford Council has agreed to relocate two "Contact Local Member" signs on the Peninsula.

The signs were erected in 2006 to advise motorists that the funding for state and regional roads comes from the State Government and that motorists should contact their local state member in relation to the standard of the road and also to voice their support for increased funding.

A sign on Mt Ettalong Rd, Umina, will be relocated to the opposite side of the road.

A sign on Macmasters Rd, Woy Woy, will also be relocated to the other side of the road.

The original locations were selected to highlight the relatively poor condition of the roads in question near the specific locations where the signs were installed.

Following the last state election, signs were cleaned and updated so that they displayed correct local member contact details.

The messages on the signs were also checked for relevance.

At the same time, an audit was conducted to determine if the current locations of the signs were still applicable and that motorists were likely to relate the condition of the road they were traversing with the message on the sign.

A report from council staff on Tuesday, March 27, said it was considered important to relocate the signs so that they appeared fresh and that the new location may increase the perceived impact of the signs.

Gosford Council Agenda CIT.9, 27 Mar 2012 Photo: Naomi Bridges