Highways enforcement

We can’t take any action against motorists who park on a road, pavement or verge where there are no parking restrictions or yellow lines. This includes private driveways or business premises.

Please don’t report these to us using our online form – in these cases you should ring the police non-emergency number (101) to report the obstructing vehicle.

We have a duty to protect and assert the rights of the public to use and enjoy our roads and paths.

Our highways enforcement team deal with all highway obstructions (except for parking) and offences relating to temporary structures and other items on the highway including:

tree branches and vegetation overhanging the public highway (obstructing the passage of traffic, vehicular or pedestrian, or obstructing visibility)
unauthorised vehicular accesses
damage to the highway (roads, paths and verges, including highway signs and apparatus)
advertising boards on the highway (including posters and banners on street furniture)
caravans or trailers obstructing the highway
skips and scaffolding
unfenced land adjacent to the highway (for example private forecourts of shops) causing a danger to highway users
unauthorised excavation of the highway
materials deposited on the highway (for example building or horticultural supplies)
mud or other debris on the highway