Make provision about standards of streetscape and highways design; to require the Secretary of State to provide guidance and advice to local authorities and the Highways Agency on streetscape and highways design; to require local authorities to publish policies on the quality of design of traffic signs and highway developments; to require local authorities to have regard to such policies when causing or permitting traffic signs to be placed on or near a road or when carrying out highways work; and for connected purposes.

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GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TIME TO HONOURABLE MEMBERS CORRESPONDENCE

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 February 2000

That this House notes with regret that an honourable Member's letter to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on behalf of a constituent, dated 16th August 1999, only received a reply dated 31st January 2000; notes that the record of Labour Ministers in taking so long to reply to letters has become a widespread disgrace amounting to a contempt for the accountability of the executive to the House of Commons; and calls on the Labour Government to improve its practices and show a proper respect for the democratic process.