Banners

Our Area Engineer may give written consent (subject to the applicant obtaining planning permission from the local planning authority, if appropriate) to put a suitable banner across the highway where certain conditions are met including the following:

• the site is approved by us
• the buildings or structures must have suitable fixings installed to hang the banner from
• the owner of the building or structure and the fixings has given permission for the banner to be hung
• no part of the banner shall be less than 19 feet (5.8 metres) above the carriageway or 8 feet (2.5metres) above footways
• the banner must promote only nonprofit making organisations or public services. Commercial advertising is not permitted though small sponsorship logos up to 10 per cent of surface area are acceptable. Farmers' markets are, for the time being, treated as a public service.Political banners are not permitted
• you must hold a Public Liability Policy which indemnifies Oxfordshire County Council for at least £10,000,000 in case of any claim connected to the operation of the banner
• permission will not normally be given to attach street banners to lighting columns although consideration will be given to the attachment of specialist banners where structurally possible and subject to a special agreement being signed. For further information contact Peter Brown on 01865 810406.

Timescales

• applications for banners cannot be made more than three months in advance
• banners cannot be re-erected within three months of being taken down unless otherwise agreed in writing by the County Council
• banners will normally be allowed for one week in advance of the event (but see point below)
• if the space is free (unbooked), approval will be given on a first come, first served on the day for a maximum of one week - eg Sat to Sat or Sun to Sun, or another period as may be agreed in writing by the County Council

You must confirm to us, in writing, that all the conditions have been met and there is full insurance cover, before the banner is put up. Consent will not be given unless you do.

We reserve the right to arrange removal of the banner if any of the conditions are not met or, if urgent highways maintenance needs require the removal of the banner.

We reserve the right to require compliance with further conditions if we deem it to be appropriate, depending on the circumstances of each individual request for consent.

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