A Leeds councillor says he is at his wit’s end with an “overkill” of roundabout signs across the city, which he’s branded a “vanity project” and “distracting” to drivers.
Leeds City Council has spent £64,500 on putting up additional signs across roundabouts as part of a climate change campaign, with each of the 430 panels alone coming to £150. Tory councillor Sam Firth, 30, is having none of it and thinks it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money.
The signs say, ‘Relaxed Mowing Area’ in large bold letters and below a caption reads: ‘We’re mowing this grass less often to create vital space for nature and make Leeds’ roadsides more colourful’.
