“There’s hardly enough room to stand there, let alone play football or have a picnic. And it’s barely grass. Yet planted among the scrawny tufts in a 3ft wide patch of turf is this official warning for people to ‘Keep Off The Grass’. And it’s not the only candidate for Britain’s stupidest sign. The corker above was put up by Merton Council in a street in Raynes Park, south London. Local Tom Beardmore, who took the picture, said: ‘I walked past it and did a double-take, I just stared at it for a moment or two to take it in. Marketing planner Mr Beardmore, 29, said he understood why people battle to keep bits of greenery in their neighborhoods. but added: ‘I would strongly debate why the council felt the sign was an appropriate use of resources. It’s between two drives so there’s no way anyone could fit a car in there.’ A spokesman said: ‘The sign was to remind motorists it is illegal to park on the footway and is designed to deter indiscriminate parking.’ Council leader Stephen Alambritis admitted: ‘A sign on a piece of grass so small doesn’t make sense.’ Elsewhere, bosses at a construction site want motorists to stick to a nine-and-a-half mph speed limit.” w/ photo
