Roads, highways and pavements
Category Items
Bus Shelters
Welwyn Hatfield Council own 140 shelters across the borough.
Gritting
Gritting services are provided by Hertfordshire County Council
Lighting - Street Lights
Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for street lighting in the district
Lighting - Traffic Lights
Hertfordshire County Council is responsible for traffic lights in the borough.
Obstructed Pavements
Streetworks, roadworks, skips, scaffolds, hoardings, advertising boards and building materials that block the pavement are all considered to be causing an obstruction to pedestrians.
Personal injury
Information on personal injury is provided on the Hertfordshire County Council website.
Road adoption
Information on road adoption can be found on Hertfordshire County Council's website
Road Maintenance
Road Maintenance is the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council.
Road Markings and Signage - Road Signs
Information on road signs is provided by Hertfordshire County Council
Road Markings and Signage - Street Name Plates
Welwyn Hatfield Council is responsible for ensuring that street name plates are provided and fitted in suitable positions. Hertfordshire Highways are responsible for road markings.
Roads and Highways - Bridges (General)
This information is available on the Hertfordshire County Council website
Roads and Highways - Bridge Strengthening
Bridge strengthening is the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council.
Roads and highways - closures and diversions
Information on road closures and diversions can be found on Hertfordshire County Council's website
Roads and Highways - Flooding
Information on flooding to roads and highways is available on the Hertfordshire County Council website
Roads and Highways - Obstructions
Obstructions to highways are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council
Roads and Highways - Weight Limits
This information is available on the Herts County Council website.
Roads and highways - works
Works to highways are the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council
Roundabouts
The council is now running a 'sponsored roundabouts' initiative.
Snow clearance
Snow clearance services are provided by Hertfordshire County Council
Street Furniture
We maintain benches, litter bins, dog bins, street nameplates and bus shelters. Other street furniture is maintained by Hertfordshire County Council.
Verges
The majority of grass verges adjacent to roads are within the public highway and therefore come under the responsibility of the Council as Highway Authority.
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