Abingdon councillors pitch in to clean town's road signs

Councillors including Nathan Ley and Tom Greenaway have been spotted around the town, armed with telescopic brushes and cleaning supplies, removing dirt to make road signs more visible.

This has been part of a larger effort to improve the town's streets, which the councillors hope to formalise to encourage more volunteers to take part.

Councillor Nathan Ley after cleaning one of the signs (Image: Nathan Ley)

The sign before it was cleaned (Image: Nathan Ley)

Mr Ley, who represents north Abingdon on Oxfordshire County Council, said: "It became clear to me that many of our road signs were in need of attention to brighten the place up.

"When signs are dirty or obscured, it’s not just an eyesore - it’s a potential safety hazard.

"Rather than waiting for others to address the problem, we decided to roll up our sleeves and do a bunch of these ourselves.”

Mr Greenaway said it was "gratifying to know that this small effort is having an impact" after a resident told him they "hadn’t realised how difficult it had become to read some of the signs until they saw them clean again".

In addition to cleaning the signs, the councillors aim to promote community involvement in maintaining the aesthetics of the town.

They are encouraging other residents to follow suit, whether it is reporting damaged signs, picking up litter or tending to public spaces.