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Fingerposts and way-markers help people find their way without getting lost, as well as helping them feel welcome and confident in using the path. The fingerposts, and any orientation / interpretation signs, should convey direction, destination and distance, with clearly readable lettering.

The information boards will display material to inform, welcome, orientate and direct users. Where required an entrance sign may be positioned at main arrival points.

Any land is eligible.

Signs must relate to upgraded or new paths.

You must take and retain for inspection dated photographic evidence of the construction phase, to include the works below ground level.

Fingerpost:

• hollow 75 millimetre diameter post two to four metres tall, galvanised steel, powder coated if colours required
• one or two double-sided aluminium finger blades 190x600 millimetres
• white vinyl text on green background
• metal fixing clamps
• set in ST4 concrete 600 to 1,000 millimetres deep, with buried clamps and base plate to prevent pole being rotated

Waymarker post:

• 100x100 millimetre post treated timber or recycled plastic, with chamfered sloping top
• one metre tall above ground
• at least 600 millimetre pole depth below ground, with two no-studding blots anchorage
• post hole filled with well rammed granular soil; use ST4 concrete in soft ground
• routed disc and / or arrow, standard 80 millimetre dimensions, three millimetres deep and painted

A3 information panel sign:

• laminated printed sheet on 12 millimetre GRP sign board
• five millimetre thick clear acrylic lexan
• waterproofed timber or steel outer frame
• mounted on one or two 100x100 millimetre treated timber posts

Entrance sign:

• located at main arrival point(s) positioned to be clearly visible from the road
• constructed from finished and treated wooden components and assembled using galvanised fixings
• minimum size 1,500 millimetres wide
• comprising 100x75 millimetre upright posts, for a total height of 930 millimetres above ground level
• at least 600 millimetre post depth below ground level
• horizontal sign board(s) to be 27 millimetres thick, with painted background, and routed and painted lettering

You can claim:

• fingerposts: £150 each
• waymarker posts: £29 each
• A3 information panel: £262 each
• entrance sign: £270 each

The inspector will check:

• the location and extent of the work
• you have taken and retained for inspection dated photographic evidence of the construction phase, to include the works below ground level

Fingerpost:

• hollow 75 millimetre diameter post two to four metres tall, galvanised steel, powder coated if colours required
• one or two double-sided aluminium finger blades 190x600 millimetres
• white vinyl text on green background
• metal fixing clamps
• set in ST4 concrete 600 to 1,000 millimetres deep, with buried clamps and base plate to prevent pole being rotated

Waymarker post:

• 100x100 millimetre post treated timber or recycled plastic, with chamfered sloping top
• one metre tall above ground
• at least 600 millimetre pole depth below ground, with two no-studding blots anchorage
• post hole filled with well rammed granular soil; use ST4 concrete in soft ground
• routed disc and / or arrow, standard 80 millimetre dimensions, three millimetres deep and painted

A3 information panel sign:

• laminated printed sheet on 12 millimetre GRP sign board
• five millimetre thick clear acrylic lexan
• waterproofed timber or steel outer frame
• mounted on one or two 100x100 millimetre treated timber posts

Entrance sign:

• located at main arrival point(s) positioned to be clearly visible from the road
• constructed from finished and treated wooden components and assembled using galvanised fixings
• minimum size 1,500 millimetres wide
• comprising 100x75 millimetre upright posts, for a total height of 930 millimetres above ground level
• at least 600 millimetre post depth below ground level
• horizontal sign board(s) to be 27 millimetres thick, with painted background, and routed and painted lettering

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