Maybe they’re not serious
I didn’t walk home along Goudhurst Road on Friday night (I had a driving lesson - I did drive, but I don’t pay too much attention to minor details when I have to ensure I’m not about to crash into something, or someone), so I didn’t get my question answered.
However, today I went for my second run into my weight loss (update later) and, running back along Goudhurst Road I discovered why I saw the Highway Services van parked on the corner of Goudhurst Road and Charing Road (no, they weren’t popping into the bakery, Rob):
This picture, taken on my phone (as an explanation for the low quality and small resolution) clearly shows a new road sign. The reason for a new one? The addition of the words “Leading to LYNSTEAD ROAD & WESTERHAM CLOSE”. Now this is really beginning to bug me!
If you asked someone who needed to know where Lynstead Road was, they’d probably be able to tell you. There are, after all, no less than two entrances: Charing Road and Eastcourt Green. The obscure road would be Westerham Close and yes, you’ve guessed it, that’s home to a Liberal Councillor.
Maureen Ruparel returned to Medway Council last May, since when I have counted three actions (there may be more which I have missed) related (or seemingly related) to the quality of her life (and, in some cases, very few others’): the attempt at getting residents only parking in Westerham Close, the attempt at getting an unnecessary zebra crossing in Goudhurst Road and now this absurd road sign.
I didn’t venture down to Westerham Close itself (it was at the end of the run and I was heading home), but I did wonder whether they also changed the Westerham Close sign to read “Leading to MAUREEN’S HOUSE” below the road name (my Dad suggested something similar, although that is a bit too inappropriate to repeat here!).
I could go on for hours moaning about the disgusting self-interest displayed in these acts. However, I shall save it for another day and instead write an article to respond to views expressed as comments in my past two blog posts.
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I have a few problems with this.
I’ll just say that they are not regulations (other than siting, height and visibility, but that’s fine here).
However, I don’t like it.
Why oh why isn’t the & on the same line as either of the road names.
Interesting that they’ve used Transport or Transport Heavy for the “Leading to” and the &, but decided to use a different font (perfectly acceptable) for the names. Why not keep it consistent? (I assume its the same font used on the other name signs, but it seems odd to switch when its not necessary).
Bizarrly, due to awful use of space, the actual name of the road takes up only a quarter of the sign?!? Are the council not aware that metla costs money?!?
Maybe it’s just me, but the & stands out far more than “Charing Road” does.
Yet more, excellent design from Medway Council.
April 27th, 2008 at 23:08