To report a footpath defect, contact the Roads team by Phone, Email or Text Message.
We are responsible for over 1300km of footpaths (sometimes called pavements).
To maintain footpaths in a safe condition and free from trip hazards, regular inspections are carried out.
It is likely that defects will occur between inspections and members of the public play an important role in alerting us to the appearance of a defect.
Please keep your footpaths in a safe condition by NOT parking any vehicle on a footway.
Parking on footpaths can:
- Force pedestrians, wheelchair users and people with pushchairs onto the road where they are at risk of collision with motor vehicles
- Cause particular problems for people with poor eyesight and/or people with mobility difficulties
- Outside schools, cause difficulties for children trying to see oncoming vehicles
- Cause damage, which adds to maintenance costs
Please park on the road not the footpaths.
What can happen?
- Driving along the footpaths is an offence for which you can be fined
- Parking on a footpaths can cause an obstruction, which is an offence
- You can be charged for the costs of repairing damage to footpaths and any services, pipes or cables that result from your driving or parking on a footpath
Dropped kerbs are provided at driveways to allow vehicles to safely cross the footpath. If you require drop kerbs at an access or driveway you must get permission from us.
It is an offence to carry out works to a footpath without the prior authorisation from us.
