Village's digital speed signs stolen and damaged

The theft and damage of a village's digital speed signs has been labelled a "detriment to the area".

Lincolnshire Police said it received a report of a sign stolen from along Saltergate in Saltfleetby and two others believed to be damaged just after 12:30 GMT on Wednesday.

The three signs, which cost Saltfleetby Parish Council more than £8,000 to buy and install in total, monitored the stretch of road, where there is a speed limit of 40mph.

Paul Rickett, who represents the village on East Lindsey District Council, said: "It is nothing short of detriment to the village, both financially and from a safety and speed point of view."

Chris Stone, of Saltfleetby Parish Council, said two of the digital signs had been "broken into and their batteries stolen".

"Another has been completely removed by cutting down the post," he added.

Rickett said: "It's a detriment to the area because they are significantly expensive.

"I think they've been stolen for their batteries [although] the value of them is probably low."

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