All minor repairs identified from our safety inspections are prioritised for action depending on their severity, location and the hierarchy of the road or footway.
They might include:
- raised flagstones
- kerbs
- potholes
- highway drains/gullies
- road markings
- highway grass verges and weeds
- fences, guardrails, crash barriers
- overgrown/overhanging vegetation
- damaged, missing or uneven manhole covers
Overhanging vegetation, fallen trees, fallen fences, utility barriers/cones, goods or vehicles for sales, tables and chairs, advertising boards and building materials that block the highway or pavement can be considered to be causing an obstruction to pedestrians.
You can let us know about any highway maintenance issues through our report it page.
Highways Resurfacing Programme
Details of our highway resurfacing programme can be found on our Highways Improvement Programme page.
Asset Management
To effectively and efficiently manage our highway network, there needs to be an appreciation of the size and condition of it. A managed inventory of highway network assets is therefore fundamental. Our highway network comprises mostly of an urban network, either classified as A, B, C roads or unclassified local roads.
As the Highway Authority, we have a statutory duty to maintain the highway network in a condition to enable the safe passage of the travelling public.
We have a Transport Asset Management Strategy this shows how our asset management is applied to all highway infrastructure assets that are our responsibility, details of the strategy can be found on our Transport Asset Management Strategy page.
You will also find details of our highway infrastructure asset management plan which outlines our asset management policy and strategy.
Asset Management Annual Report
The Highway Asset Management Annual Report for 2021/22 shows how our asset management has be applied to our highway infrastructure assets.
Road Closures
Details on the current and planned road closures can be found temporary changes to public highway and footway use page.
Additional funding
We have received additional funding which has and will continue to be used to improve our roads and was made possible by reallocated HS2 funding. Full details can be found within our news story.