Villagers on the outskirts of Norwich say they are fed up with contractors leaving their area littered with abandoned road signs.
Folk living in Hainford say their village is covered in dumped diversion, speed limit and warning signs, with some remaining in hedges for well over a year.
Four signs have been left in grass on the side of the road at the junction between Waterloo Road and Newton Road, while two signs have been left outside Hainford Primary School since work took place there 18 months ago.
Villagers estimate there are more than 15 signs littering their streets in total.
John Lathwell, who lives in the village and is part of a group trying to get the signs removed, says it is a "growing problem" in Hainford.
He said: "There is a significant number of signs just abandoned by the roadside which gets added to every time there is more roadworks.
"It is akin to fly-tipping when they are never collected.
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"We have contacted the council on a couple of occasions about this and they respond telling us they will come and get them in six to eight weeks, which hasn't happened.
"Some of the signs by the school and around the junction have now been abandoned there for 18 months or more.
"This is making the village look a mess."
As well as the impact on the village, Mr Lathwell is also concerned about the cost on the public purse due to new signs being erected for each job.
He added: "It must be costing taxpayers money when the companies have to keep buying new signs to replace the ones they cannot be bothered to collect.
"It's time the council and construction companies took responsibility."
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A Norfolk County Council spokesperson said: “It is likely that these signs were left after our contractors finished surface dressing and needed to stay in place temporarily in case there are any loose chips.
"They are usually collected shortly after but on this occasion, this was overlooked.
"These signs will be collected as soon as possible.”
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