Abandoned vehicle
You can report issues such as:
- Abandoned vehicles
Things to note:
- If the vehicle is taxed and has a current MOT, no action can be taken.
- If the vehicle has no tax and/or MOT but has none of the signs of being abandoned, report this to the DVLA.
- If the vehicle is on private land, contact the landowner to remove the vehicle.
- If a vehicle has no MOT, no tax and shows some or all abandonment signs, and is on a road or Council land, report it as an abandoned vehicle.
Broken manhole cover
You can report issues such as:
- Damaged or missing manhole covers
Dog offences
You can report issues such as:
- Find further information on dog offences, dog fouling, a roaming dog and concerns about a dog off a lead in public spaces.
Noise complaints
You can report issues such as:
- The Council will investigate incidents of noise nuisance and provides a weekend call out service to assist in gathering evidence in ongoing noise nuisance investigations.
Potholes or damaged surface
You can report issues such as:
- Pothole or damaged surface
Public rights of way
You can report issues such as:
- It is a criminal offence to wilfully obstruct a public right of way. If you encounter an obstruction on a public right of way, please report it to the council and they will seek the removal of the obstruction.
Public rights of way are classified according to who can use them:
- Public footpaths may be used on foot only. You are allowed to take a pram, pushchair or wheelchair along a public footpath; however in many cases, the nature of the footpath may be unsuitable for them.
- Public bridleways may be used by walkers, horse riders and cyclists. Cyclists must give way to walkers and horse riders.
- Restricted byways are open to walkers, horse riders, cyclists and carriage drivers but not vehicular traffic.
- Byways open to all traffic (BOATs) are carriageways. They are maintained to the level of an adopted road and may or may not be surfaced; therefore it may be unsuitable for normal road traffic. They are a right of way for:
- vehicular traffic
- pedestrians
- horse riders
Report a damaged bus shelter
You can report issues such as:
- Vandalism or damage of a bus shelter
- Littering in and around a bus shelter
Road markings
You can report issues such as:
- Any problems on the public highway with road markings
Excludes road maintenance on private land.
Street lighting
You will need details, such as:
- the street light number (printed on the street light column)
- the road name
- the locationIf you are reporting something that is hazardous or an immediate danger please call the council on 01254 585 585.
Traffic lights
You can report issues such as:
- traffic signs include all and any signs giving directional information. Traffic signs are usually set on poles or gantries by the side of the road, or in the central reservation of a dual carriageway
- traffic lights control the flow of vehicles on the road. Traffic lights are the familiar "red-amber-green" displays set on poles or overhead gantries, most often at road junctions
- pedestrian crossing lights comprise a set of traffic lights, as well as a display indicating via red and green lights when it is safe for pedestrians to cross the road at a pelican crossing
- belisha beacons are yellow flashing lights on top of black-and-white striped poles, placed by a pedestrian crossing
- illuminated bollards are small pillars which are lit from inside, and are often placed in the centre of the road or at road junctions and often display a directional arrow indicating to drivers which side of the bollard they should pass on
- driver information signals include any other signs, either temporary or permanent, which give information or instructions to road users such as temporary traffic lights or road signs, or automatic signs which tell the road user how fast their vehicle is travelling include all and any signs giving directional information. Traffic signs are usually set on poles or gantries by the side of the road, or in the central reservation of a dual carriageway