Temporary Advertisements On Street Furniture

Banners

Tameside Council is continuing its push for safer, cleaner streets by reinstating tighter control of roadside banners.

Anyone who wants to display a banner attached to roadside railings will have to apply to council highways engineers for permission.

• How do I apply to put up a banner?
• What are the terms and conditions?
• How long can I have a banner up for?
• How can I make a complaint about the condition/placement of a banner?

How do I apply to put up a banner?

People need to apply in writing (or apply online) at least 28 days before the publicity is to go up, providing information on where and when they would like to display their items and the reason for the banner.

A list of approved sites can be found by the following link: Approved Banner Sites

If an alternative site is requested, Engineers will judge if the proposed site is suitable, in highways safety terms, for pedestrians and drivers and applicants will be informed if they have permission.

Online Application Form

Please call 0161 342 2132 or 0161 342 3417 to discuss available banner sites and the application process.

What are the terms and conditions?

The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007

Conditions relating to the Siting of Temporary Advertisements on Street Furniture for Local Religious, Educational, Cultural, Political, Social or Recreational Events, Travelling Circuses and Fairs

The Council's permission is needed before putting up a temporary banner on the Highway

The Council will normally only grant permission for temporary banners as per the following categories and with the appropriate fee;

The Council's standard fee is £250  + 20% VAT (£300) per occasion. In certain circumstances a reduced fee or zero fee can be claimed. Contact must be made for payment first, before banner request is approved.

1. Wholly charitable, educational and council arranged events.
   e.g. Religious events, events relating to hospitals and hospices, school sports days, public marches and parades, council meetings etc.
   For this category of events, a zero fee will be charged.
2. Sponsored events or events with community links.
   Paid entry events that are sponsored by or linked to central or local government initiatives or which have community links.
   e.g. sporting initiatives, amateur dramatics, keep-fit, or other similar events.
   For this category of events, a reduced fee of £125 + 20% VAT (£150) per occasion will be charged.
3. Wholly commercial events and promotions.
   All such events will be charged at the standard fee of £250 + 20% VAT (£300)per occasion.
4. Banners will normally only be permitted at approved sites (listed in the appendix to this document).
5. Anyone wishing to display a banner must submit a schedule describing the proposed sites and proposed dates during which the banners will be displayed.
6. All applications must be supported with appropriate background information and where a reduced fees or zero fee is being claimed, further supporting information such as a Charity Certificate, Community Interest Certificate, or an Incorporation Certificate must be applied.
7. No more than 10 banners within the borough will be permitted for any one event/ promotion although exceptions may be made for major public events such as elections.
8. Applications must be made at least 28 days prior to the first date on which the banners are to be displayed.
9. Applications will not be approved unless the application is accompanied by proof that the applicant holds Public Liability Insurance for the sum of £5 million. The applicant must sign an indemnity against any claim for damages, which may arise resulting from the display of the banners.
10. Banners must not be erected in such a way or such a position as might obstruct a driver's view of any traffic signal aspect or traffic sign.
11. No banner may exceed 4.0m x 0.6m (2 x Standard Panels). No character or symbol on the banner may be more than 0.45m in height.
12. Banners must not be left in place for more than 30 days. Where a banner relates to an event, it must not be erected more than 28 days before the event and must be removed within 48 hours after the end of the event.
13. All banners fastened to pedestrian guard rails must be secured so as not to encroach into the visibility panel on the rail, and may only be erected within specific 'framed' areas.
14. Each banner will be subject to a £50 retrospective charge, to cover administration and/ or removal costs as appropriate, should any of the above rules be contravened.
15. No refund will be given for unused banner permits.
16. Non compliance with these Terms and Conditions may result in the organisation being refused future banner permits.

How long can I have a banner up for?

A banner can be kept up for a maximum of 30 days.

How can I make a complaint about the placement / condition of a banner?

Any complaints about the location or safety of a banner should be reported to us immediately by using the contact details below. Non urgent complaints about banners can be logged on the online complaints system and this will be dealt with accordingly.

Reference: Enforcement Co-ordination Panel – Temporary Advertisement on Street Furniture – 19 November 2008

Contact Information
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