Nearly 200 signs from a rural parish will be removed later this month in a "de-cluttering exercise" by local authorities.
Cornwall Council said approximately 180 signs in the Feock parish will be removed following an audit of road signs in the area.
The council, which is carrying out the work with Feock Parish Council, said the removal of the signs would reduce maintenance and energy costs and be good for the environment.
Jeremy Edwards from Cornwall Council said: "Striking a balance between essential signage and unnecessary clutter has always provided a dilemma for engineers responsible for highway safety.
"Feock Parish Council has been very keen over recent years to address the issue in the area and has been key to the project's success.
"Once we had catalogued all the signs in the Feock area, staff from the Council's Transportation Service liaised with the parish council to determine which signs were needed and those that could be taken down."
Alan Truan, clerk to Feock Parish Council, said: "Feock Parish Council has been very keen to address signage issues following identification in the parish plan of the effect which unnecessary signage has on the rural nature and beauty of parts of the parish area.
"This initiative has been a forerunner and an exemplar of how well Cornwall Council and Feock Parish Council can work together in meaningful partnerships to bring benefits to the open spaces and four villages in the parish area."
The work in Feock was introduced as part of a trial project by Cornwall Council to gain a better idea of the typical number of unnecessary road signs in a rural village and the costs associated with removal.
