How we keep the roads safe
We regularly inspect our roads and footways according to national guidance.
These safety inspections are designed to identify all defects likely to cause danger or inconvenience to the user of the road or the wider community. Potholes we identify through safety inspections are repaired within a timescale based on the risk to the public, normally 20 working days.
We prioritise other areas that are showing signs of deterioration for more substantive repairs in future work programmes.
Utility company road repairs
Utility companies such as the gas and water suppliers are allowed to use the road to install services to our homes. Sometimes things like stop tap boxes or manhole covers become broken and need to be repaired. These are the responsibility of the utility companies.
We do make the utility company aware of any defects and mark them with paint as well. Utility companies may sometimes use different coloured paints to mark out their own repairs on the highway.