The Council is responsible for the maintenance of some 1150km of adopted highway within its boundaries. In addition to maintaining  the existing infrastucture we also spend around £5m per year in developing the network to improve safety, accessibility, and to ease congestion.

Management of the adopted Highway is split into Maintenance of existing Highway infrastructure and Improvements to the Highway Infrastucture. All electrical highway equipment is maintained by Highway Electrical. A list of common issues for each are shown below.

Highway Maintenance Issues:

• Roads - damage or obstruction
• Pavements - damage or obstruction
• Drains and drainage
• Highway licences
• Road markings and signage
• Overhanging vegetation
• Street naming and numbering
• Winter maintenance - Gritting
• Road works
• Traffic Sensitive Streets

Highway Improvement Issues:

• Carriageway Resurfacing Programme
• Abnormal loads
• Traffic Schemes
• Department for Transport Emergency Funding
• Stopping Up Applications

Highway Electrical Issues:

• Street lighting / Lamp columns
• Traffic signals / Traffic lights
• Illuminated traffic signs