What our Highways Team does
We’re responsible for keeping your roads and pavements safe and look after 1,400 kilometres (869 miles) of roads, as well as bridges, streetlights, pedestrian crossings, highway drainage, traffic lights and signs.
This includes resurfacing and potholes, gritting in winter, grass cutting and weed control in summer and gully clearing all year round. We’re also responsible for strategy, consultations, TROs and statutory notices.
Resurfacing and potholes
We try to schedule resurfacing to keep all our roads in good condition, but sometimes potholes appear, and we prioritise fixing dangerous potholes to control costs.
View or download our Highways Annual Plan (Excel).
Gully clearing
We clear all roadside gullies and off let pipes through kerbs every 3 years, and some more regularly. Approximately 60% of the gullies are cleaned every year and around 100 are cleaned every day.
Street lights
We have a programme to replace street lights with new lanterns which improve visibility, are more energy and cost efficient and last longer.
Grass cutting and weeding
Find out more about grass cutting and weeding.
Trees
We maintain trees by the highway, and will act promptly if a tree is reported as presenting a danger to road users, or affecting visibility at a junction.