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Licences for banners and signs on the highway

Banners over the highway licence

Apply for a licence to put a banner over the highway.

Brown tourism signs

Apply for brown tourism signs to direct drivers to an attraction or facility.

Community signs

Apply for community signs for a school, GP surgery, medical centre, place of worship, village hall, police or fire station.

Portable variable message sign (PVMS) licence

Apply for a licence to put a portable variable message sign on the highway.

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