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Signposting the Road Ahead

If you’ve ever found yourself being overwhelmed by the
sheer number of signs at a road junction then help is to hand. From the end of
this week (22 April 2016) the government is giving councils new powers to tear
down unnecessary signage. Expected to save over £30 million in the next four
years, the new rules include a maximum three month time span for signs warning
of changes in road layout and reduction in size for signs aimed at pedestrians
and cyclists.

The new rules are aimed at reducing unnecessary road clutter,
thereby helping motorists to focus on those signs which contain important
safety or road traffic information. In our increasingly busy lives, the move to
clear unnecessary clutter need not be confined to our road system. Sometimes
there is simply too much information available, making choices harder as we are
overwhelmed by facts and figures and warnings.

Take investing for example. There are so many choices
available in so many different types of funds and investment vehicles, how do you
choose what is right for you? This is where best practice investment advice can
help. So investment decisions are recommended to be made based on current and
future anticipated circumstances and needs and then reviewed regularly to
ensure they are still on track. Analysing personal circumstances in this way
helps to clear away products which simply would not meet requirements and
therefore aids in clarifying the investment road ahead.

If you’re
looking for pensions or investment advice, or if your situation has changed and
you may therefore need to review your existing investment portfolio, contact
Beckworth by using one of the links on our website.