Highways and Street Lighting

Reporting issues

Find out who to contact for road, pavement, and street lighting issues.

If you have problems with any of the above you should contact Hertfordshire County Council. This may include the issues listed below.

• Maintenance of roads and pavements
• Dropped kerbs for private driveways
• Dangerous paving
• Damaged footpaths and carriageways
• Highway signs (not including street nameplates)
• Public utility trench works, for example, BT, Nynex, SEC, etc.
• Private hedge or tree overhanging a footpath

You can report an issue with a street light or pothole and find out winter gritting routes on the Hertfordshire Highways website.

You can also report obstructions such as:

• Advertising A-boards
• A skip or scaffolding obstructing the pavement
• Building work affecting pedestrian safety
• Building materials blocking the pavement
• An advertising board blocking the pavement
• Banners or bunting causing an obstruction

Contacting Hertfordshire Highways

Website: Hertfordshire Highways
Telephone: 0300 1234 047