Highways assets
- Who looks after the roads and highways in and around Warrington?
- Why is road maintenance important?
- Does the council monitor the condition of Warrington's roads and pavements?
- Do you produce information of any significant planned road works where delays may exist?
- How do I report a missing gully or drain cover?
- How do I report branches of a tree that are overhanging on the highway and are posing a threat to the safety of cars and pedestrians?
- Who do I contact about gritting and salting my road?
- How do I report a pothole or uneven pavement?
- How can I apply for a dropped kerb?
- Who can apply for a skip permit?
- Do you have any service standards/charters that you work to?
- Is there information available which shows your performance and any complaints/compliments/suggestions?
- How can I make a complaint/comment/compliment?
| Tel: 01925 443322 | contact@warrington.gov.uk | Fax: 01925 443211 |
Who looks after the roads and highways in and around Warrington?
Warrington Borough Council's highways team is responsible for maintaining all public roads and highways across the borough except for motorways and trunk roads. These roads are essential to its residents, businesses and visitors, and require regular and careful maintenance.
Why is road maintenance important?
Above all, safety. Badly maintained roads may result in more accidents and more injuries to drivers, passengers, pedestrians and other road users.
Another factor is cost. By carrying out regular and careful maintenance it means that roads and pavements are less likely to need major rebuilding. Therefore the overall cost of keeping Warrington's roads in good condition is less, if we inspect and maintain them regularly.
Does the council monitor the condition of Warrington's roads and pavements?
A team of specialist engineers carries out regular inspections of all Warrington's roads and pavements – both as a matter of routine and in response to reports from members of the public.
Do you produce information of any significant planned road works where delays may exist?
Please call Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 or email contact@warrington.gov.uk who may have details of any planned road works. More detailed information will be made available via the website shortly.
How do I report a missing gully lid or drain cover?
To report a missing gully lid or drain cover please telephone Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 or email contact@warrington.gov.uk
How do I report branches of a tree that are overhanging on the highway and are posing a threat to the safety of cars and pedestrians?
We are responsible for the maintenance of 6500km of road network. Many of these roads have associated land or verges, which are deemed to belong to us. Any trees situated on these areas are also deemed to be the responsibility of this authority.
Privately owned trees or hedges or they become overhanging may create problems for pedestrians walking along the pavement or a public right of way are an obstruction. As an authority we can formally request for householders to cut them back or failing this, by law, our officers may have to step in, cut back the overgrown trees or hedges and bill the householder for the cost of the work. To report an overhanging hedge or tree obstructing the highway, please call Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 or email contact@warrington.gov.uk
Who do I contact about gritting and salting my road?
The council provides a winter maintenance service to allow the movement of traffic on particular roads, and to minimise the delays caused by adverse weather conditions. The key services include gritting/salting in advance of frost, ice or snow, snow ploughing, footway sweeping and the provision of grit/salt bins. More information on winter highway gritting.
For further information, please call Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 or email contact@warrington.gov.uk
How do I report a pothole or uneven pavement?
The council is responsible for maintaining footways, roads and any defects which the public identify including:
- potholes
- trips hazards
- obstructions on the pavement.
The public highway is the area between the boundary of premises on either side of the street and includes, footways, verges, shrubberies, cycleways, carriageways (road), central reservations, roundabouts and features such as street lighting, gullies, drainage channels, signs, guard railings, etc, within this area.
Report a pothole or uneven pavement 
Please call Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 if you need any further information or email contact@warrington.gov.uk
How can I apply for a dropped kerb?
Provision of vehicle accesses is a function of Warrington Borough Council as a highway authority, with the cost of the vehicle access being met by the property owner or occupant who requests the access.
Apply for a dropped kerb
Please call Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 if you need any further information or email contact@warrington.gov.uk
Who can apply for a skip permit?
All skips placed on the highway must have a skip permit. It is the responsibility of the company providing the skip to contact us requesting permission to place a skip on the highway.
Permits are normally issued allowing a skip to be placed on the highway for a duration of two weeks, although this is reduced to one week on main roads.
All skips on the highway must be lit at each corner and the ends of the skip are to be painted yellow.
Any skip found on the highway without a valid permit will be removed and the cost of the removal charged to the skip provider.
Apply for a skip permit
Please call Contact Warrington on 01925 443322 if you need any further information or email contact@warrington.gov.uk
Do you have any service standards/charters that you work to?
We are currently in the process of designing a service charter for our highways service, which will incorporate our service standards.
Is there information available which shows your performance and any complaints / compliments / suggestions?
Regular surveys and consultations are undertaken so that we can gauge public opinion of our services and to establish how we are performing. More detailed information will be made available via the website shortly.
How can I make a complaint / comment / compliment?
We welcome complaints, compliments and comments for the public as we see it as a way of helping to improve our services. Please click the following link to access a form to note your comments.
Last updated 09/02/2010 13:23:14
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