The Council is responsible for maintaining the roads (technically known as 'carriageways') and pavements (known as 'footways') of adopted highways. An adopted highway is one where the local authority has taken on the legal responsibility for maintenance.
We inspect every adopted highway on a regular basis. Any defect in a road or pavement which the inspector thinks may become an imminent danger to road users or pedestrians is noted and a repair arranged.
If during this inspection any roads or pavements are judged to need more extensive treatment they are listed and their condition is visually assessed at a later date.
Each year we carry out condition assessment surveys on all classes of roads. The information is used to draw up the Council's annual structural maintenance programme.
The Council has a responsibility to keep the roads and pavements safe to use.
For further information please use the contact details on the right.