Almost three months after Rutland County Council removed the county's historic boundary road signs, MP Alicia Kearns is demanding answers over the continued delay in their reinstatement.

MS Kearns and Cllr Lucy Stephenson, leader of the Conservative Group at Rutland County Council, have written jointly to council leader Cllr Christine Wise calling for a clear timeline for the return of Rutland's boundary signs.

The signs were removed by the council nearly three months ago, following incidents of theft.

At the time, residents were told that the historic signs would be kept in secure storage while options for their replacement or reinstatement were considered.

However, no timescale was provided for their installation, and there has been "no visible progress since".

In their letter, the two Tory politicians question why modern signs were also removed, and why temporary replacements could not have been installed while the original signs were kept in storage.

The letter calls on the council to provide:

• A clear timeline of the actions taken since August to secure the reinstatement or replacement of the signs, including an explanation for the continued delay.
• A firm date by which the historic signs will be reinstated or suitable modern replacements installed at every Rutland County boundary.

Ms Kearns said: "For three months I've given the council time to come up with a plan, yet residents have been met with nothing but silence.

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"The modern signs never needed to come down, let alone without a plan.

"Our county signs are more than just markers on the roadside. They are a visible symbol of our history, heritage and the distinct identity we are proud of.

"Residents deserve answers and a firm date for when Rutland's signs will be restored. Our county should never have been allowed to disappear from the map in the first place."