Election hoardings will be reappearing on some prime Wanganui reserves after the council this week overturned a resolution made four years ago.
The Wanganui District Council voted in the change at its meeting this week and it means campaign signs will be back for the upcoming council by-election to find a replacement for councillor Michael Laws, who has resigned.
Ironically, it was Mr Laws' council, when he was mayor, that decided to ban hoardings in March, 2010.
But the push to revoke that decision was driven by councillor Rob Vinsen who said the policy was "ill-thought out".
"The thinking was that it would help new candidates, because they wouldn't have to spend money on signs during their campaigns," he said.