A city street sign has finally been uncovered after almost a decade of some people living nearby not being able to see it. 

Councillors hope that revealing and replacing street signs will help to deter fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour in NR3 by tidying up the area.  

The most recent win for NR3 was the Berners Close sign being uncovered after it had been buried under a colossal number of weeds for around a decade.

Norwich Evening News: Alex hopes having the street signs replaced and repaired will help deter anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping as the area will look better kept Alex hopes having the street signs replaced and repaired will help deter anti-social behaviour and fly-tipping as the area will look better kept (Image: Alex Catt)

People living in the area had not been reporting the sign to the city council because it had been covered for so long that many had no idea it was even there. 

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One neighbour said they had lived there since 2015 and had never seen it before.

Norwich Evening News: The sign is thought to have been covered for more than a decade The sign is thought to have been covered for more than a decade (Image: Alex Catt)

After it was reported by councillor Alex Catt it took about two months for the council to go and cut it back properly.  

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Alex Catt, Green Party councillor for Sewell ward, said: “Fixing road signs is a cheap, easy win for the council and something that provides positive benefits far bigger than the job itself.  

Norwich Evening News: The sign has now been uncovered, and neighbours say they had never seen it before The sign has now been uncovered, and neighbours say they had never seen it before (Image: Alex Catt)

“If the council is seen to be looking after an area, maintaining signs and other street items, keeping it litter-free and the paths clear of over-growing plants, it can often discourage things like fly-tipping and anti-social behaviour that we all want to see reduced.  

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“Over the last year across NR3, Green Party councillors have reported more than 30 missing or damaged street and road signs, these are now being replaced, improving the look of the area and helping us have pride in our area.  

Norwich Evening News: Alex Catt and the NR3 Greens have reported more than 30 street signs which are broken or missing Alex Catt and the NR3 Greens have reported more than 30 street signs which are broken or missing (Image: Alex Catt)

“We encourage residents to report broken signs and other issues using the council website.” 

This comes as Green councillors - who make up the second biggest party at City Hall - have been banding together to transform NR3, including painting alleyways, adding planters and removing weeds.


Norwich Evening News: It is thought that street signs help to make an area look nicer It is thought that street signs help to make an area look nicer (Image: Alex Catt)