A group campaigning for the local body elections have been ordered to remove an election sign. Photo / File
A group campaigning for the local body elections have been ordered to remove an election sign. Photo / File
A group running in this year's local body election has been ordered to remove their election sign at a busy Rotorua intersection.
Rotorua Lakes Council ordered the Rotorua District Residents and Ratepayer group to remove the sign near the intersection of Old Taupo Rd and Lake Rd due to itssize.
Rotorua Lakes Council's Operations Group Manager Henry Weston said the Election Sign Guidelines provided certainty for all candidates that there was a consistent set of rules for the display of election signs and also ensured public safety.
"As the sign in question is in breach of these guidelines due to its size, it has been requested that it be removed along with any other signs that are the same size," he said.
"The Election Sign Guidelines state signs must not exceed 3m2."
