Roads and pavements maintenance

Telephone 0117 922 2100 8.30am to 8pm Monday to Friday.

Telephone 0117 922 2050 for all other times.

Please call us if :

• you would like general information about road and pavement maintenance or
• if the problem you wish to report is likely to cause an accident or injury if not immediately made safe, for example a missing or damaged drain or manhole cover.

Report a problem

• Potholes - Non urgent pothole or damaged street or pavement fault online report form.
• Traffic lights - Tell us about a faulty traffic light.
• Street lighting - Report a faulty street light.

Roadworks

• Go to Roadworks in Bristol  - Find out about current roadworks and their completion dates.

Retaining walls and bridges

• Damaged walls or bridges.

Drainage

• Report noisy or faulty street drains and manhole covers and blocked or smelly street drains online
• Personal items dropped down a road drain, for example keys. There is a charge of £40 during working hours (7am to 4.30pm) and £50 for out-of-hours for this service.
• If there is a problem with a public sewer, contact Wessex Water plc on 08457 300 600.

Kerbs

• Report dislodged or damaged kerbs.
• Access ramps - we may be able to provide ramps at junctions to facilitate access.
• You will need to use your own contractor to 'drop' a kerb at your property - see Pavements (footways) below.  The Contractor should contact Customer Services (email: customer.services@bristol.gov.uk) for an Excavation Licence Application Form or use the example in the Related documents section to top right of this page.

Manhole covers

• Report noisy or faulty manhole covers.
• Manholes belong to the utilities companies (for example, gas, electricity, sewage) and we have procedures to notify the responsible party to repair. It would be helpful if you have details of the exact location and type of cover to help us identify the utility.

Pavements (footways)

• Report a damaged pavement.
• Alterations to pavements (to provide access to your proprty) need to be properly constructed. You must use a contractor who is HAUC qualified (contact Street Works Qualifications Register, Hanover House, 24 Douglas Street, Glasgow G2 7NQ. Telephone 0141 242 2239) and properly insured with Public Liability Insurance to £5 million limit of indemnity.  See kerbs above. 

Roads (carriageways)

• Any defect or hazard. For example: pot holes, oil and chemical spillage and debris.

Trees and shrubs

• Report obstructions to roads or pavements even if they are on private land.

Bollards

• Report damaged bollards for example if a bollard is not lit, a bollard shell is missing or is dirty/graffitied and needs cleaning. You can also use this form to report vandalised bollards, for example stolen, kicked, moved to gain access to street or path.
• It is an emergency if:
  • a bollard or railing is left or leaning on the carriageway
  • a hole is left on the ground after a bollard is knocked down
  • there are exposed live wires for lit bollards.