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New Boundary Signs to Boost City Pride and Generate Income

Meeting: 06/12/2016 - Cabinet (Resources) Panel (Item 17)

New Boundary Signs to Boost City Pride and Generate Income

[To review potential options for signage at City of Wolverhampton boundary points and approve recommendations for improvement]

Minutes:

Cllr Roger Lawrence presented the report on proposals to transform the current 16 year old, outdated and unwelcoming signage at City of Wolverhampton boundary points.  The proposals would be part of the Council’s wider push to improve perceptions of the city, raise pride and generate income.

 

Resolved:

  1. That the approach to install a mixture of new, fixed and digital City of Wolverhampton boundary signs be approved.

 

  1. That the capital investment and revenue budget and the funding strategy, which seeks the best possible return on capital employed and aims to be self-funding be approved.

 

  1. That, in terms of digital signage options, following initial market testing, a procurement process be undertaken as soon as possible to purchase six digital signs for key locations.

 

  1. That as part of this renewal process, the inner core of signage “Welcome to the City Centre” be decommissioned.