Stolen road sign replacements 'may cost thousands'

Eight signs have been taken from roadsides in the Parish of St Saviour

A parish has been left about £2,500 out of pocket after eight road signs were stolen, a constable says.

The Parish of St Saviour said signs, primarily made from aluminium, were taken from Mont de la Rosiere, La Rue de Deloraine, La Rue de la Parade, La Rue des Pigneaux, La Rue de la Commune, New York Lane and two from Le Mont es Neaux.

Constable Kevin Lewis said the signs were very expensive to produce and had no scrap value due to the material they were made from.

He urged anyone who had the signs or knew where they were to get in touch with him, the parish hall or States of Jersey Police.

Lewis said the parish had received reports of other signs being tampered with at private properties in recent weeks, along with roadside speed indicator devices, which he said could "directly affect people's lives".

He said if the signs were not found or returned, the parish would have to pay to replace them.

"They are very expensive to produce and they have no value to anyone else whatsoever," he said.

"This has been going on for a few weeks now and we really need to stamp this out."