38.—(1) The place name may be varied as appropriate.
(2) The arms may be omitted, varied as appropriate, or varied to a logo or symbol indicating a local landmark or historical feature.
(3) The district council name may be omitted or varied to a name of an appropriate authority.
(4) “Welcome to” may be omitted or varied to a similar phrase.
(5) The legend “City of” or “Welcome to the City of” may precede the place name.
(6) The place name may be varied to the name of—
(a)a river, inland waterway or bridge;
(b)a National Park;
(c)in England and Wales, an area of outstanding natural beauty designated as such under section 82 of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000(1); or
(d)in Scotland, a National Scenic Area designated as such under section 263A of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997(2).
(7) In Scotland, the Scottish Gaelic equivalent of—
(a)the place name;
(b)“Welcome to” or a similar phrase; and
(c)“City of” and “Welcome to the City of”,
may be used either in addition to, or instead of, the English version.
(8) The symbols on the brown panel may be varied to any of those shown in Parts 14 to 18 of Schedule 12, but must not exceed three in number.
(9) The symbols and brown panel may be omitted.
(10) “Please drive carefully” may be omitted or varied to “Thank you for driving carefully” or another road safety message.
(11) A phrase denoting an item of local geographical or historical interest, including “Market town of” or similar, may be added.
(12) “Twinned with” may be varied to “Twin town” or “Twin towns”.
(13) The name of the twin town may be varied.
(14) The names of additional twin towns may be added.
(15) Flags, arms or logos associated with the twin towns may be added.
(16) The reference to twin towns may be omitted.
(17) The legend, border and background other than the brown panel and its symbols, may be in any contrasting colours except red.
(18) The border may be omitted.
(19) The shape and layout of the sign may be varied and the relative sizes of lettering on different parts of the sign may be varied provided the place name remains the most prominent feature.
1997 c. 8. Section 263A was inserted into the 1997 Act by the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 17), section 50.