Skip to main content
Home
myAccount
My Hull Maps
Boulevard and Albemarle Missed Collections
£150 Energy Rebate payment update
Boulevard and Albemarle Missed Collections
£150 Energy Rebate payment update

A-boards

Home / Roads and pavements / Obstructions and offences / A-boards

We do not allow the use of A-Boards, including other similar forms of advertisements, for example board sleeves, banner flags and mannequins) on the public highway as these can -

  • cause an obstruction of the highway
  • pose a hazard to pedestrians
  • damage street furniture
  • block or restrict access and passage for maintenance of the street scene

It is also important to ensure that pedestrians and highway users can easily travel around the city and advertisements don’t pose unnecessary trip hazards or obstruct customers and visitors, in particular -

  • the visually impaired
  • wheelchair-users
  • the less mobile
  • those with prams, buggies or mobility scooters

Action against unlawful A-boards

We will respond to any information provided in confidence and will investigate reports and contact those responsible for any unlawful advertisements. If any fail to be removed following an initial warning having been issued, these may be removed. 

Enforcement action will be taken against any business who benefits through the publicity of goods, trade, or other concerns in one or more of the following forms -

  • removal and seizure of any advertisements – subject to the payment of charges for the removal, storage and if unclaimed disposal 
  • decision to serve a fixed penalty 
  • prosecution 

Report A-boards 

If you wish to report any advertisements in the form of A-boards you think are being unlawfully displayed, please contact us by sending an email to Network.Management@hullcc.gov.uk

Removal of advertisements 

If any A-board is deemed to be causing an unlawful obstruction of the highway, or we are unable to establish the person who displayed, or who is benefiting from any advertisement this will be immediately removed without notice and destroyed. 

Businesses

You should always take steps to minimise the risk of enforcement action by contacting our Major Projects Team and Planning Department, to check whether you need permission before displaying any advertisement relating to your business and if consent would be given to allow you to place your advertisement on the highway, public land or open spaces. 

Until you have contacted us you must ensure advertisements, whether your advertisement is an A-boards, banner or other forms of advertisements these are not displayed on any highway, public land or open spaces.  

Charities and community events 

If you are holding a community event or for charitable purposes, consent may be granted to display advertisements and temporary notices.

If you wish to enquire whether consent is required you can do so by contacting our Planning Department and Major Projects Team. 

If consent is granted you must obtain confirmation in writing for the advertisements to be displayed on the highway, public land or open spaces.  

Find out more information about planning applications

 

  

Related content

  • Setting up a new food business
  • Managed workspace centres
  • Information on Brexit for businesses
  • Street trading consent
  • Bus lanes
  • Business continuity planning
  • Litter from businesses
  • Tobacco control advice to businesses
  • Hedges and Verges
  • Business Cyber Security

Comment on this page

Help us to improve this page by telling us when something isn’t right such as incorrect content or a link not working. Please don't include any personal or financial information, for example your contact details or credit card number. We are unable to respond directly to feedback form submissions. You can also get in touch with us by following these links -

Contact us – for general enquiries
Satisfaction – to tell us about your website experience
Feedback – for compliments, comments, concerns or complaints

Feedback on this page

Visit Hull logo

Most Popular

  • £150 Energy Rebate payment
  • Bid for a home
  • Ways to pay your Council Tax
  • School holidays and term dates
  • My Council Tax account

Contact Us

Make an enquiry about council services.

Contact Us

Connect with us

  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Flickr

Sign up to our eNewsletter

  • Web satisfaction survey
  • Terms and disclaimer
  • Privacy notice
  • Cookies
  • Accessibility
  • Web help
© Hull City Council 2022