Rural Payments and Services

Fingerposts and way-markers are important to help people find their way without getting lost, and to help people feel welcome and confident in using the path. The fingerposts, and any information panel signs, should convey useful direction, destination and distances, with clear and readable lettering. All upgrade or new paths must have signage.

Any land is eligible.

Signs can only be selected if used in conjunction with the IPA “new path” or “upgraded path” capital items.

Fingerposts

• 75mm diameter post 2 - 4m tall, galvanised steel, powder coated if colours required or a treated timber 75mm by 75mm post.
• Aluminium or treated or hardwood timber finger blades minimum 190mm x 450mm.
• White vinyl text on green background or routed with white infilled lettering.
• Destination and distance on sign blade.
• Metal fixing clamps, and for timber posts galvanised bolts, screws or timber dowels.
• Set in ST4 concrete 600 - 1000mm deep, with buried clamps and base plate or studding bolts to prevent pole rotation.

Payment

You can claim £150 each

Waymarker post

• 100mmx100mm post treated or hardwood timber or recycled plastic, with chamfered sloping top.
• 1m tall above ground level.
• At least 600mm pole depth below ground, with studding blot to anchor.
• Post hole filled with well rammed soil and stones and/or with ST4 concrete.
• Routed with arrow(s), coloured band and/or plastic arrow disc(s).

Payment

You can claim £29 each

Information Panel sign

• Information panel size no less than A3 size.
• Printed panel on weatherproof outdoor sign board.
• Sealed timber, plastic or steel frame.
• Mounted on two 100mm x 100mm treated or hardwood timber posts located in post holes filled with well rammed soil and stones and/or with ST4 concrete.
• Path and access related information content.

You can claim £262 each

Additionally

• All signs must be installed in locations that guide the user along or to the path(s).
• All signs must have vertical uprights and not move.
• You must keep photographic evidence of the installation phase showing works below ground level.

The inspector will check:

• The location and extent of the work as is detailed in the contract schedule of works and contract map
• That the capital item requirements have been met as detailed above
• That photographic evidence has been provided as detailed above.

Section	Change
Eligibility	Update /clarification for 2022.

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