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Traffic signs for tourist businesses
Where can I get further information?
There are several publications which set out policy and technical advice on brown signs. The most useful are:
Traffic Signs to Tourist Attractions and Facilities in England: Guidance for Tourist Signing - General Introduction. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 8, Section 2, Part 3: TA 93/04. The Stationery Office, 2004.
Traffic Signs to Tourist Attractions and Facilities in England: Tourist Signing - Trunk Roads. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 8, Section 2, Part 4: TD 52/04. The Stationery Office, 2004.
Traffic Signs to Tourist Attractions and Facilities in England: Guidance for Tourist Signing - Local Roads. Design Manual for Roads and Bridges, Volume 8, Section 2, Part 5: TA 94/04. The Stationery Office, 2004.
All the above are available from The Stationery Office (Tel: 0870 600 5522, fax: 020 7873 8247 or order online at http://www.tso.co.uk/). This information is also available through the DfT website at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/roads/signs/ then select 'General guidance and information'.
For tourist signing in London, the guidance is set out in the following document: Tourist Traffic Signs Inside the M25, Government Offices and the Highways Agency, 1997. Available from the Department for Transport, Traffic Signs Branch (Tel: 020 7944 2974 or email traffic.signs@dft.gsi.gov.uk)
Transport for London (Street Management) can be contacted by telephone on 020 7343 5000 or at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/streets/
For further information on the VisitBritain Quality Standards please contact:
- National Quality Assurance Standards
fax: 020 8563 3158
email: feedback@visitbritain.org - Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Service
tel: 01473 825 633
fax: 01473 823 063
e-mail: vaqas@eetb.org.uk
For further information on the Disability Discrimination Act, please contact:
- Disability Rights Commission
tel: 08457 622 633
fax: 08457 778 878
e-mail: enquiry@drc-gb.org
website: http://www.drc-gb.org/
The development department of your regional or local tourist organisations may also produce an advisory leaflet giving local information and contacts.
| Tourism South East | 023 8062 5400 http://www.visitsoutheastengland.com/ |
|---|---|
| VisitLondon | 020 7932 2000 http://www.londontouristboard.com/ |
| South West Tourism | 01392 360050 http://www.swtourism.co.uk/ |
| East of England Tourist Board | 01473 822922 http://www.eetb.org.uk/ |
| North West Tourist Board | 01942 821222 http://www.visitenglandsnorthwest.com/ |
| Heart of England Tourist Board | 01905 761100 http://www.visitheartofengland.com/ |
| Northumbria Tourist Board | 0191 375 3010 http://www.ntb.org.uk/ |
| Yorkshire Tourist Board | 01904 707961 http://www.yorkshirevisitor.com/ |
| Cumbria Tourist Board | 01539 444444 http://www.cumbria-the-lake-district.co.uk/ |
| The Mersey Partnership | 0151 227 2727 http://www.visitliverpool.com/ |
| Marketing Manchester | 0161 237 1010 http://www.destinationmanchester.com/ |
| Cheshire & Warrington Tourism | 01244 603127 http://www.visit-cheshire.com/ |
| Lancashire & Blackpool Tourist Board | 01772 551888 www.visitlancashire.com |
If you are unsure whom to contact, please visit: http://www.visitbritain.com/ukindustry/ for assistance.
