A-Boarding on the Ridiculous? The Reigate Slalom
The Reigate Slalom
A tweet by @AndrewPage11 on twitter regarding the positioning of an A-Board in Reigate Hight Street intrigued me to find out how many there are.
Pavement A-Boards everywhere in Reigate High Street. Coughlans’ board in middle of pavement – don’t they care about disabled or the blind?
— Reigatian (@AndrewPage11) February 17, 2012
So I embarked on a short trip around the main streets of Reigate and snapped the boards that spurred Andrew to tweet his disgust.
Personally I don’t object to businesses using A-Boards to advertise, it is difficult enough in the current climate and also as far as I understand, it is a requirement to have a licence to do so from the local authority.
I do however object if they are inconsiderately positioned so that it restricts the less able to get around our High Streets.
Perhaps if some retailers are not adhering to the prerequisites laid out in their licences, all it needs is a gentle reminder letter from the council.
Anyway, you can see below some of the boards I came across (approx. 80). Oh and to those businesses out there I missed, I apologise. Email me at philippa@rootpr.co.uk and I will more than happily add you to my list 😉
