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Street Name Plates
Street Name Plates
Specification
It is agreed that the Street Nameplates in Kingston upon Thames have the following specification
Content of Nameplates
- Nameplates to be white ground
- Lettering to be black (90mm Kindersley script)
- Borough logo to be on left side in green (BS ref 318 C 225)
- Locality name to be bottom right side (50mm MOT script)
- Names defined on Plan DS/0265/3) in green lettering (BS ref 318 C 225)
- First part of postcode to be bottom left side (50mm MOT script) in red lettering (BS ref 318 C 537)
- Use of “T” symbol for cul-de-sac streets
- Inclusion of Conservation Area designation, where applicable and appropriate, at the discretion of the Director of Environment.
Material of Nameplates
- Nameplate to be back printed polycarbonate
- Black re-cycled plastic to be the preferred material for nameplate supports (posts 80mm X 80mm) and backboard (all secured with anti-tamper fixings), except where this material would be unsuitable e.g. Town centres, where extruded aluminium framing by Signfix Ltd. (Multiplank and Minipost sections) or similar approved, shall be used.
- Nameplates to be mounted on buildings where existing/appropriate.
- Double sided flag type nameplates to be used where appropriate and where their installation is the most economic method of provision.
Street Nameplates Policy
Various aspects of the Borough’s policy on the construction and use of Street Nameplates were made by Committee over an extended period of time. Please seew the document below for details of the development of the policy.