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Highway & Streetlighting Maintenance

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  - Highway & Streetlighting Maintenance

The Council is responsible for inspecting and maintaining 980km of highway, 1600km of footway and over 50,000 streetlights, street name plates, traffic signs and bollards across the borough.

Highway Safety Inspection and Repairs

Find out more about road and footpath safety inspections, repairs and how to report a problem.

Private Streets & Road Adoption

We have the authority to carry out maintenance/repairs to formally adopted roads and highways.

Reporting a Problem

Information on how to report a highway defect from a pothole to a faulty streetlight.

Road Markings and Signs

Information on road markings and signs used to enable all road users to travel safely.

Scaffolding and Hoarding Permits

Information on how to acquire a permit to put scaffolding and hoarding on the highway.

Sewerage and Drainage

Information about drains and sewers in Stockport.

Signing & Management for HGV's

Information on HGV management on Stockport's highways

Skip Permits and Skip Operators

Information on the licensing requirements for putting a skip on the highway.

Spillages

Information on reporting spillages on the highway.

Street Parties and Events on the Highway

Information on holding street parties and events.

Streetlights

Information on how to report a street lighting problem.

Traffic Lights

Information on traffic lights/signals across the borough.

Vehicle Crossing

Information on pavement crossings and dropped kerbs.

Weed Control

Information on weed control in Stockport.

Winter Maintenance

Information about planned routes for winter gritting and the location of grit bins.