Street Naming and Numbering Policy

Public Health Act 1925, Section 17 - Notice to Council before street is named

Section 17(1): Before any street is given a name, notice of the proposed name shall be sent to the Council by the person proposing to name the street.

Section 17(2): The Council, within one month after the receipt of such notice, may, by notice in writing served on the person by whom notice of the proposed name of the street has sent, object to the proposed name.

Section 17(3): It is unlawful to set up in any street an inscription of the name:

• a) until the expiration of one month after notice of the proposed name has been sent to the Council under this section; and
• b) where the Council have objected to the proposed name, unless and until such objection has been withdrawn by the Council or overruled on appeal;

Any person acting in contravention of this provision shall be liable to a penalty determined by the Magistrates' Court.

Section 17(4): Where the Council serves a notice of objection under this section, the person proposing to name the street may, within 21 days after service of the notice, appeal against the objection to the Magistrates Court.

Public Health Act 1925, Section 18 - Alteration of name of street

Section 18(1): The Council may, by Order, alter or amend the name of any street, or any part of a street, or assign a name to any street, or any part of a street, to which a name does not already exist.

Section 18(2): not less than one month before making an Order under this Section, the Council shall cause notice of the intended Order to be posted at each end of the street, or part of the street, or in some conspicuous position in the street or part affected.

Section 18(3): Every such notice shall contain a statement that the intended Order may be made by the Council on or at any time after the day named in the notice, and that an appeal will lie under this Act to the Magistrates' Court against the intended Order at the instance of any person aggrieved.

Section 18(4); Any person aggrieved by the intended Order of the Council may, within 21 days after the posting of the notice, appeal to the Magistrates' Court.

Public Health Act 1925, Section 19 - Indication of name of street

Section 19(1): The Council shall cause the name of every street to be painted, or otherwise marked, in a conspicuous position on any house building or erection in or near the street, and shall, from time to time, alter or renew such inscription of the name of any street if and when the name of the street is altered or the inscription becomes illegible.

Section 19(2): if any person pulls down any inscription of the name of the street which has lawfully been set up, or sets up in any street any name different from the name lawfully given to the street, or places or affixes any notice or advertisement within 12 inches of any name of a street marked on a house, building or erection in pursuance of this Section, he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale and thereafter to a daily penalty.

Local Government Act 2003

Local Authorities have the power to charge for discretionary services where there is no other power to charge provided that the charge does not exceed the cost of providing the service.

Naming Streets and Numbering Dwellings

The Councils have responsibility for naming streets and to ensure that street names are displayed.

The Councils will name and number streets and dwellings in line with the Local Land and Property Gazetteer (LLPG) and Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) data entry conventions for the National Land and Property Gazetteer (NLPG).

Following these conventions ensures the Councils' practices are compliant with the British Standard BS7666:2006.

Ensuring that the Councils have a comprehensive Street Naming and Numbering Policy that complies with BS7666:2006 is important because the Councils need to ensure:

• Emergency Services can find a property quickly - delays cost lives and money
• Mail is delivered efficiently
• Visitors can easily find where they want to go
• There is a reliable delivery of services and products
• Service providers have up to date and accurate records - poor record keeping is only a disadvantage to the customer
• The Council will bill the right person, in the right property, at the right time for Council Tax and National Non-Domestic Rates (NNDR)