Public Roads and pavements
Hertfordshire County Council Highways department are responsible for maintaining and repairing roads and highways in the district. To report a problem with a road or the highway, visit the Hertfordshire County Council Highways on-line fault reporting service or telephone them on 0300 1234 047.
For more information, visit the Hertfordshire County Council website or use the links below:
Road adoption usually concerns minor and residential roads and is the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council Highways.
The Highways Act 1980 lays down the process for a highway authority to adopt a road.
Hertfordshire County Council has produced a design guide, 'Roads in Hertfordshire - Highway Design Guide' that gives details of the design and construction standards that must be met before adoption can take place.
For more information, visit the Hertfordshire County Council website or telephone them on 0300 123 4040.
This section contains links to Hertfordshire County Council Highways, who are responsible for maintaining and repairing the roads and pavements in the district.
You can report a fault or obstruction with a road, pavement or street light using the on-line fault reporting service.
To report a problem with a street name plate, please contact our Customer Service Centre on 01923 776611 or enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk.
It is against the law for vehicles to be driven on or over footways on public roads (the pavement) to get access into private property such as a private driveway, except where a vehicle crossover, with a dropped kerb access from the highway, has been constructed with the agreement of the Highway Authority, Hertfordshire County Council.
To find out what you will need to do in order to construct a vehicle crossover, please contact the Hertfordshire County Council's Highways department here http://www.hertfordshire.gov.uk. The County Council will provide you with information regarding applying for a dropped kerb crossover from the highway.
You may need planning permission to construct a driveway or to install hardstanding in your garden. To find out whether you need planning permission you should contact the Three Rivers District Council’s Development Management team at enquireplan@threerivers.gov.uk.
If you want to construct an access to your property over land owned by Three Rivers District Council, please use the Guidance and Application Form for a Vehicle Crossover which can be downloaded below.
Vehicle Crossover Guidance (docx)
Vehicle Crossover Application Form (docx)
Hertfordshire County Council Highways are responsible for maintaining and repairing highways and pavements in the district. To report a problem with the highway or a pavement, visit the Hertfordshire Highways on-line fault reporting service or telephone them 0300 123 4047.
For more information, visit Hertfordshire County Council website.
Hertfordshire County Council Highways is responsible for repairing potholes in the roads and pavements in the district. To report a pothole, visit the Hertfordshire Highways on-line fault reporting service or telephone them 0300 123 4047.
For more information, visit Hertfordshire Highways page on the Hertfordshire County Council website.
Hertfordshire County Council Highways are responsible for gritting roads and highways in the district during icy weather.
For more information about the service, including the winter salting routes, visit the Hertfordshire County Council website.
To report a faulty street light, visit the Hertfordshire Highways on-line fault reporting service or call them on 0300 123 4047.
Hertfordshire County Council Highways are responsible for maintaining and repairing most of the street lights in the district.
The grass cutting of verges and vision splays is the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council who can be contacted on 0300 123 4047. Traditionally the first cut takes place during the second week in March and the final cut during the last two in October. Although there is a planned schedule for grass cutting, the grass cannot be cut if it is extremely wet (it causes mud to churn up).
The grass cutting of all housing areas, Batchworth Heath and a small number of amenity verges is the responsibility of the Environmental Services Section. Any complaint about these areas needs to be investigated by a member of the Environmental Services team. To make a complaint please ring 01923 776611 or email us at enquiries@threerivers.gov.uk
Hertfordshire County Council is the Local Highways Authority and is responsible for managing roadworks in the District.
For information about current and planned roadworks visit the Hertfordshire County Council website or telephone 0300 123 4047
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