Reporting a highways fault
The form should be used to
- report non emergency highway faults
- e.g. potholes or street lighting problems
- If the fault is an emergency (e.g. likely to cause damage) then please telephone the 24 hour phone line
Report a fault
Reporting a highway fault
The form below should be used to report non emergency highway faults, e.g. potholes or street lighting problems. If you believe the fault you are reporting is an emergency (e.g. likely to cause damage or injury or wires showing) then please telephone the 24 hour phone line (0300 300 8049) to report the fault.
Central Bedfordshire Council is responsible for maintaining and, if necessary, repairing public road surfaces, pavements and footways within our area.
Get an update on your report
Have you made a report? You can now follow the progress of this report online.
Roadworks
You can help plan your trip to avoid possible traffic congestion by using the following links:
Weekly roadworks bulletin for Central Bedfordshire (PDF 33KB)
Highways charges
The following charges will apply to highway events/damage from 1 April 2011
| Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders | £1200.00 |
| Temporary Traffic Regulation Orders for Special Events | £1200.0 |
| Special Events Orders for Charities and Local Authorities | £150.00 |
| Emergency Traffic Regulation Orders | £600.00 |
| Scaffold Licences | £100.00 |
| Streetworks Licences | £250.00 |
| Road Opening Permits (Bond) for up to 5 sq metres | £450.00 |
| Additional Bond charge for above over 5m2 - per sq.metre | £90.00 |
| 1/3 of above for excavations in footway or verge (Bond) per metre | £30.00 |
| Road Opening Permit Fee | £90.00 |
You can also...
Do it online
Contact us
- 0300 300 8049 (Helpdesk)
- highways@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
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