Banners in Boston Marketplace - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I have been requested by a member of Boston Borough Council staff to remove some banners on The 5 Lamps in the marketplace in Boston. They assert that this request has been made by Lincoln County Council.

1.Who made it please

a. and why?

Decision

1. Lincolnshire County Council as Highway Authority

a. Such attachments are not authorised Under section 132 of the highways act 1980. Also, Lincolnshire County Council's policy regarding applications to attach items to street lighting states in Annex 5 paragraph 4 (4.2) "Permission will not be granted where an attachment relates to or is part of any form of advertising".

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1980/66/section/132

Reference number
670577
Date request received
02 December 2020
Date of decision
15 December 2020