Call for a Ban on Estate Agent Signs in East Reading Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/call-for-a-ban-on-estate-agent-signs-in-east-reading.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 9 Apr 2026 08:02 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Mr Anonymous [Signature #102] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/13421642?utm_medium=rss Fri, 27 Jul 2012 03:27:37 UTC 13421642 Mr Bernard Whiten [Signature #101] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/11285777?utm_medium=rss Estate Agent's boards have been a blight in this area for years. The agents flout the existing rules, and are discourteous when representations are made.

]]> Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:04:23 UTC 11285777 Mr Anonymous [Signature #100] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10976732?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:46:53 UTC 10976732 Mr Ralph Rye [Signature #99] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10974907?utm_medium=rss Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:55:19 UTC 10974907 mr derek pyne [Signature #98] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10945794?utm_medium=rss Wed, 3 Aug 2011 06:56:34 UTC 10945794 mrs merrilyn evans [Signature #97] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10942612?utm_medium=rss I should like to see a council restriction on the number of lettings /multi occupancy houses in one street/area as there are in some regions.
Far too many letting agents are operating in this area, encouraging the sale of good family homes to be subdivided and the quality of life/number of homes available to families /over predominance of student population is spoiling the community

]]> Tue, 2 Aug 2011 03:44:16 UTC 10942612 Mr Anonymous [Signature #96] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10936906?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 Aug 2011 01:28:58 UTC 10936906 Mrs Teresa Parkinson [Signature #95] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10935207?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 Aug 2011 06:54:14 UTC 10935207 Dr Simone Knox [Signature #94] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10928734?utm_medium=rss Sat, 30 Jul 2011 07:23:39 UTC 10928734 Mr Edward Hutchinson [Signature #93] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10915552?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:51:54 UTC 10915552 Me Ian Pitts [Signature #92] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10910677?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jul 2011 01:30:08 UTC 10910677 Dr Robin Hogan [Signature #91] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10899753?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:04:59 UTC 10899753 Graham Alexander [Signature #90] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10887476?utm_medium=rss Totally unnecessary in the intenet age and a blot on the landscape

]]> Thu, 21 Jul 2011 02:53:55 UTC 10887476 Miss Miriam Potter [Signature #89] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10865958?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:13:01 UTC 10865958 Mrs Eileen Donnellan [Signature #88] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10858541?utm_medium=rss Fri, 15 Jul 2011 01:15:47 UTC 10858541 Dr Simon Barker [Signature #87] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10856263?utm_medium=rss 'For Sale' signs are fair enough but ban the 'To Let' signs. Due to proximity to town, University and TVP the rental property turnover is too high to be displaying 'To Let' then 'Let Agreed' signs every time a property is empty, and worse with multiple estate agents displaying their signs. It is an eyesore.

]]> Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:46:38 UTC 10856263 Ms Rosemary Byrde [Signature #86] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10823987?utm_medium=rss Fri, 8 Jul 2011 01:14:22 UTC 10823987 Miss Tanika Ahluwalia [Signature #85] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10813785?utm_medium=rss I've been living in Reading for 9 years, and I'm studying at the Uni, the houses in East Reading are massively targeted and property there (to protect tenants) need to be properly secured. Not having signs will play it's part in making houses less obvious to having vulnerable students living in them.

]]> Wed, 6 Jul 2011 02:03:37 UTC 10813785 Miss Anonymous [Signature #84] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10811446?utm_medium=rss I know roads in particular such as grange avenue, despite being not particualrly nice, ie - rumours of shootings and such around the university, but having been down it, literally every other house on both sides of the road has a sign and, it is ridiculous. I know maybe that was a one off event but, i feel sorry for the people who live there if they perhaps ever did want to move away.

]]> Wed, 6 Jul 2011 07:46:14 UTC 10811446 Miss Hannah Graves [Signature #83] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10811386?utm_medium=rss Wed, 6 Jul 2011 07:26:14 UTC 10811386 mr james richardson [Signature #82] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10773269?utm_medium=rss Wed, 29 Jun 2011 04:42:03 UTC 10773269 Mr Anonymous [Signature #81] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10662055?utm_medium=rss Sun, 12 Jun 2011 03:25:17 UTC 10662055 Mr John Southgate [Signature #80] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10627575?utm_medium=rss Mon, 6 Jun 2011 06:08:14 UTC 10627575 Nick Mills [Signature #79] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10611292?utm_medium=rss Fri, 3 Jun 2011 07:24:51 UTC 10611292 Miss Louise Cowling [Signature #78] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10595096?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jun 2011 05:45:07 UTC 10595096 Mr Christopher Riley [Signature #77] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10594549?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jun 2011 04:30:45 UTC 10594549 Miss Jessica Gossett [Signature #76] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10594509?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jun 2011 04:26:16 UTC 10594509 Miss Hana Schofield [Signature #75] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10594279?utm_medium=rss Wed, 1 Jun 2011 03:58:17 UTC 10594279 Mr Andy Lewis [Signature #74] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10334929?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Apr 2011 03:30:10 UTC 10334929 Mr Mark Whiley [Signature #73] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10313471?utm_medium=rss Estate Agents signs per se aren't something I disagree with, although apart from advertising a letting agent or used on a single property in a sought after location there isn't much point to them. Any signs with 'student' clearly signified should be banned, there are a number of agencies that do this. One student house with six people in it all with computers and phones is a prime target for crime just as much as any house in a rich neighbourhood.

]]> Mon, 25 Apr 2011 06:54:35 UTC 10313471 Anonymous [Signature #72] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10273781?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:37:00 UTC 10273781 Mr David Cook [Signature #71] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10272897?utm_medium=rss Tue, 19 Apr 2011 06:41:46 UTC 10272897 Ms Kate Benyon [Signature #70] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10256871?utm_medium=rss Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:46:23 UTC 10256871 Fay elsey [Signature #69] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10165589?utm_medium=rss Tue, 5 Apr 2011 02:40:31 UTC 10165589 Mrs Christine Fletcher [Signature #68] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10142023?utm_medium=rss The agent's board at no. 80 Donnington Road has been there since before Christmas!

]]> Sat, 2 Apr 2011 02:03:33 UTC 10142023 Mr. Anonymous [Signature #67] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10133182?utm_medium=rss This problem exists in other parts of our town as well.

]]> Fri, 1 Apr 2011 02:48:59 UTC 10133182 Mr Adrian NotTelling [Signature #66] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10132724?utm_medium=rss Best idea going - they are a horrendous sight

]]> Fri, 1 Apr 2011 01:43:28 UTC 10132724 Mrs Mary Singleton-White [Signature #65] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10119349?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Mar 2011 04:24:42 UTC 10119349 mr Anonymous [Signature #64] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10119158?utm_medium=rss not just in east reading but the whole of reading, rules need to be applied.

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:57:52 UTC 10119158 Dr Marc Bartsch [Signature #63] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10118172?utm_medium=rss Thu, 31 Mar 2011 01:58:07 UTC 10118172 Prof Zygmunt Baranski [Signature #62] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10113287?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:09:34 UTC 10113287 Mr Stuart Singleton-White [Signature #61] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10110931?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:00:54 UTC 10110931 Pavlo Kerestey [Signature #60] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10109680?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:09:47 UTC 10109680 Mrs. Silvia Menon [Signature #59] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10109658?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:07:31 UTC 10109658 Miss Anonymous [Signature #58] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10109587?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 07:01:46 UTC 10109587 Anonymous [Signature #57] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10109080?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:12:49 UTC 10109080 Dr Graham Kneebone [Signature #56] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10109013?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:06:53 UTC 10109013 Mr Adam Perry [Signature #55] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10108943?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:00:12 UTC 10108943 ms Anonymous [Signature #54] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10108768?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:44:48 UTC 10108768 Ms Susanne Clausen [Signature #53] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10108693?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:36:32 UTC 10108693 Dr Rachel Whitelaw [Signature #52] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10108581?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 05:25:39 UTC 10108581 Miss Kizzi Murtagh [Signature #51] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10108277?utm_medium=rss Wed, 30 Mar 2011 04:52:13 UTC 10108277 Ms Amanda Shing [Signature #50] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10101716?utm_medium=rss Estate agent signs in my area are unsightly and devalue my property. If other channels of advertising e.g. website and newspapers were used more effectively, these signs would not be needed.

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 02:15:33 UTC 10101716 Mr Ben Smith [Signature #49] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10101277?utm_medium=rss The police should take note that these signs highlight that these properties are likely inhabited by students. Hence they are a big target for thieves.

Please take them down!

]]> Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:24:11 UTC 10101277 Mr tom liptrot [Signature #48] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10101234?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:18:50 UTC 10101234 Mrs Helen Williams [Signature #47] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10100919?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:43:18 UTC 10100919 Mr Anonymous [Signature #46] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10097600?utm_medium=rss Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:32:59 UTC 10097600 miss melanie eastwood [Signature #45] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10091947?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:32:20 UTC 10091947 Mr Anthony Butler [Signature #44] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10089094?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Mar 2011 07:24:39 UTC 10089094 Mr Ben Hart [Signature #43] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10088871?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:45:08 UTC 10088871 Miss Jessica Lazarczyk [Signature #42] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10088652?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:02:13 UTC 10088652 Mr ARthur op den Brouw [Signature #41] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10088515?utm_medium=rss Mon, 28 Mar 2011 05:42:33 UTC 10088515 Mrs Jill Lake [Signature #40] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10087801?utm_medium=rss These are mainly student landlords keeping signs up most of the year. There is a new practice ( which is also illegal I believe also - fixing signs to the walls of houses so that they are effectively like advertisments and are not removable when the property is let. The RBC should enforce removal; at owner's cost.

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2011 04:00:10 UTC 10087801 Mr Frazer Imrie [Signature #39] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10085414?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 04:47:32 UTC 10085414 Mrs Anonymous [Signature #38] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10084359?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:58:32 UTC 10084359 Mrs Nicola Tipler [Signature #37] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10084301?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 01:50:25 UTC 10084301 Dr Rosemary Croft [Signature #36] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10083922?utm_medium=rss Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:46:12 UTC 10083922 T Morley [Signature #35] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10083639?utm_medium=rss Over the last few years considerable efforts have been made by our NAG (Redlands Neighbourhood Action Group) in contacting estate agents in Redlands, with a request for them to adhere to the regulations on the usage of their advertising boards. The NAG have enjoyed the full co-operation from the relevant Officers at the Council Planning Department on this matter. It is sad, however, that very few estate agents take such responsibility on themselves, resulting in a forest of advertising boards

]]> Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:50:59 UTC 10083639 Mr Duncan Prior [Signature #34] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10076991?utm_medium=rss Sat, 26 Mar 2011 05:20:12 UTC 10076991 Jan Gavin [Signature #33] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10076243?utm_medium=rss The advertising signs are also an open invite to thiefs, especially of the many student houses.

]]> Sat, 26 Mar 2011 12:47:22 UTC 10076243 Mr BJ Morley [Signature #32] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10070995?utm_medium=rss Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:56:09 UTC 10070995 Dr lucy Robinson [Signature #31] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10061664?utm_medium=rss Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:03:16 UTC 10061664 Dr Alan Tonkyn [Signature #30] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10058613?utm_medium=rss The proliferation of these signs, and of multiple-occupancy rented properties, has indeed devalued a once-attractive part of the town, some of which is supposedly a conservation area. The presence of some rented properties is acceptable, of course, but there should be a balance.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:54:20 UTC 10058613 Mr P Newton [Signature #29] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10058205?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:00:04 UTC 10058205 Mr Robert Brodie [Signature #28] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10054518?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:28:03 UTC 10054518 Anonymous [Signature #27] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10053353?utm_medium=rss Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:39:30 UTC 10053353 Mr Jeremy Le Fevre [Signature #26] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10053151?utm_medium=rss This is a brilliant idea that will bring a huge amount of respect to the estate agents - think of the potential media coverage if one company (eg Parkers) got behind the campaign - interviews with the radio, BBC coverage - social impact . It's this sort of disruptive innovation that could really have an impact on everyones lives.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:07:35 UTC 10053151 Mr Keith Asser [Signature #25] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10052829?utm_medium=rss The excessive number of signs deters private individuals from purchasing property and leads to more investment landlords letting to students. The balance of ownership away from private residence and towards absentee landlords is causing the decline of the area. Ensuring that advertising boards are not allowed would be a positive step towards improving the area for those who live here long term.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:24:04 UTC 10052829 Dr Tom Lake [Signature #24] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10052684?utm_medium=rss Very necessary in the Old Redlands area. Student tenants are very ready to use the internet to search for lets so this should not be a problem to tenants or landlords.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 05:01:47 UTC 10052684 Mr Chris Little [Signature #23] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10052678?utm_medium=rss As most signs are aimed at students many of whom are online, and using online maps, they are an unnecssary eyesore and visual pollution. Especially in conservation areas.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:59:37 UTC 10052678 Ms Anonymous [Signature #22] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10051726?utm_medium=rss I have watched with growing concern at the proliferation of letting/estate agents signs in East Reading. A particularly bad example is Grange Avenue, which currenly has so many signs it looks as if there are landlords renting by the room in a large number of properties. This proliferation of signs is not good for the area: it is unsightly and gives the impression of uncared-for, multiple-occupancy housing, catering for a largely transitory population.

]]> Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:03:56 UTC 10051726 Mr Adrian Windisch [Signature #21] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10050146?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:53:39 UTC 10050146 Janne Jalland [Signature #20] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10049791?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 05:08:57 UTC 10049791 Louise Knight [Signature #19] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10049618?utm_medium=rss Rental boards are proliferating rapidly and are unsightly and should be curbed and restricted.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:47:35 UTC 10049618 Ms Hilary Jones [Signature #18] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10049172?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:51:06 UTC 10049172 Ms Michaela Brown [Signature #17] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10048629?utm_medium=rss In a time of the internet, I doubt these really have a purpose any more.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:41:59 UTC 10048629 Mrs Sarah Bamford [Signature #16] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10048499?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 02:26:12 UTC 10048499 Mr Richard McKenzie [Signature #15] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10048058?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:30:44 UTC 10048058 Mr Anonymous [Signature #14] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10048001?utm_medium=rss These signs are a blight on the area. They make it look as if there is no community. They are basically advertising to burglars that here is a student house where you will find hardly any security and 5 laptops. At one point I counted 33 on Grange avenue alone.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:23:12 UTC 10048001 Mr Richard Towers [Signature #13] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10046831?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:55:10 UTC 10046831 helen vaughan [Signature #12] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10046590?utm_medium=rss The street scene is too scruffy already - these signs are an abomination and altogether unnecessary.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:26:34 UTC 10046590 Mr Keith Jerrome [Signature #11] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10045304?utm_medium=rss Signs also indicate in many cases that it is a student house thus attracting unwelcome interest from burglars.
Signs erected by landlords should be discouraged also.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:38:33 UTC 10045304 MRS DIANE GOODLOCK [Signature #10] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10045179?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 07:19:42 UTC 10045179 Mr Nick Baggott [Signature #9] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10044888?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:37:26 UTC 10044888 phil vaughan [Signature #8] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10044730?utm_medium=rss We do NOT need unsightly street clutter.
especially in part of East Reading that is a Conservation Area.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:12:43 UTC 10044730 Rob White [Signature #7] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10044114?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:53:11 UTC 10044114 miss Anonymous [Signature #6] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10043908?utm_medium=rss Tue, 22 Mar 2011 04:28:45 UTC 10043908 Ms Andrea Malcolm [Signature #5] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10043489?utm_medium=rss The signs are an eye sore in East Reading, they make the area look run down and unattractive, and the signs which advertise 'Student Accommodation' attracts burglars to the area and excludes families from moving into East Reading which means we end up having a very unbalanced and transient community.

]]> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:25:13 UTC 10043489 mr paul ryan [Signature #4] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10041022?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:11:23 UTC 10041022 Mr John Carter [Signature #3] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/10040131?utm_medium=rss Mon, 21 Mar 2011 04:17:02 UTC 10040131