FOI Request - Traffic Sign Maintenance Spend
Request 101003755307
1. Total amount spent on traffic sign maintenance for the years listed below on motorways, A and B roads and single track roads (where applicable). Please split out into different road categories by year
1. 2019
2. 2020
3. 2021
4. 2022
5. 2023
6. 2024
2. Total complaints made regarding traffic signs in your jurisdiction for the years listed below on motorways, A and B roads and single track roads (where applicable). Please split out into different road categories by year
a. 2019
b. 2020
c. 2021
d. 2022
e. 2023
f. 2024
3. Of the recorded complaints, how many of those were rectified? Please provide figures for the years listed below on motorways, A and B roads and single track roads (where applicable). Please split out into different road categories by year
a. 2019
b. 2020
c. 2021
d. 2022
e. 2023
f. 2024
4. What is the average interval between the maintenance of traffic signs on roads under your jurisdiction? Please provide figures for the years listed below on motorways, A and B roads and single track roads (where applicable).
Please split out into different road categories by year
a. 2019
b. 2020
c. 2021
d. 2022
e. 2023
f. 2024
5. On average, how often are traffic signs inspected on roads under your jurisdiction? Please provide figures for the years listed below on motorways, A and B roads and single track roads (where applicable). Please split out into different road categories by year
a. 2019
b. 2020
c. 2021
d. 2022
e. 2023
f. 2024
Response 17-04-2025
1. Totals include lining and signs
| 19/20 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 | ||||||
| Class | Amount | Class | Amount | Class | Amount | Class | Amount | Class | Amount | Class | Amount |
| A | £7,871.91 | A | £1,221.23 | A | £3,461.33 | A | £8,917.93 | A | £13,097.47 | A | £6,017.90 |
| B | £12,122.35 | B | £1,476.99 | B | £27,071.38 | B | £4,630.11 | B | £30,042.46 | B | £30,825.14 |
| Other | £12,230.04 | Other | £8,729.05 | Other | £17,972.70 | Other | £28,047.89 | Other | £22,361.30 | Other | £14,351.45 |
| Total | £32,224.30 | Total | £11,427.27 | Total | £48,505.41 | Total | £41,595.93 | Total | £65,501.23 | Total | £51,194.49 |
2. Frontline Complaints (only kept for 5 years through retention policy)
20/21 not recorded by Traffic during this period
21/22 0
22/23 0
23/24 0
24/25 1* Removal of brown tourist information sign – see below response to question 3.
3.
20/21 n/a
21/22 n/a
22/23 n/a
23/24 n/a
24/25 1* Tourist information only signs were covered over/removed but due to funding constraints the composite signs still remain.
4. Not held. Life span is 20 years or thereby, but if damaged will be repaired or replaced as required. No timescale can be given. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
5. Not held. No detailed inspection is carried out of traffic signs.Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.
Any visual defects identified by Roads Inspectors, whilst driving by, would be reported to the Traffic team. The frequency of the inspections is determined by the Road Asset Safety Inspections - Strategy. See link to Strategy http://www.moray.gov.uk/downloads/file141796.pdf