Roads, highways and pavements

Information on Car Parks, Dropped Kerbs (Access to drives), Fences, Flooding, Gritting, Parking Enforcement, Parking Permits (Blue Badge), Potholes, Road Closures, Road Markings, Road Safety, Skips, Snow Clearance, Street Lighting, Taxi Ranks, Trading Licences and Transporting Abnormal Loads.

• Abnormal loads
  Information about what constitutes an abnormal load and what are the haulier's responsibilities.
• Alley gating
  Alley gating is an effective deterrent against Burglars.
• Demonstrations and parades
  Information about planning special events (eg Carnivals, Street Parties...), demonstrations and parades on the Public Highway
• Dropped kerbs / crossover
  Information about dropped kerbs (vehicle access crossings), including legal and planning considerations
• Gritting
  There are ten gritting routes covering 600km of the Borough's roads, this includes dual carriageway lengths.
• Lighting - street lights
  Information about street lamps and how to report problems.
• Lighting - traffic lights
  Information about reporting faults and installation of traffic signals.
• Obstructed pavements
  How to report an obstruction on the pavement.
• Pavements
  Information about pavements and parking on pavements.
• Pavements and dangerous paving reporting
  Information on pavements including how to report a problem.
• Road adoption
  Information about the adoption of 'private streets'.
• Road maintenance
  Information about potholes and how to report a problem. We, as the Highway Authority, have responsibility for the maintenance and repair of the Highway.
• Road markings and signage - cycle lanes and routes
  Information about cycle routes.
• Road markings and signage - red routes
  Information about red routes in Solihull.
• Road markings and signage - road signs
  Information on the different types of road signs. The Highway Authority provides signs in order to give information to road users.
• Road markings and signage - speed humps
  Information about speed humps.
• Road markings and signage - street name plates
  Information about the naming and numbering of streets, including new properties. We are responsible for ensuring that street name plates are provided and fitted in suitable positions.
• Road markings and signage - yellow lines
  Information on yellow lines.
• Roads and highways - bridge strengthening
  Information about bridge strengthening.
• Roads and highways - bridges
  General information about bridges.
• Roads and highways - closures and diversions
  Information about road closures and diversions for works on the highway.
• Roads and highways - enforcement
  Information about how we ensure safety on roads and highways.
• Roads and highways - maintenance programme structural surveys.
  Information about inspection and maintenance of roads and pavements.
• Roads and highways - obstructions
  Information about obstructions on the highways.
• Roads and highways - speed limits
  Information on speed limits and how to request changes.
• Roads and highways - weight limits
  Information about restrictions that can be imposed to control the movement of vehicles along the public highway or restrict parking, for structural or for environmental reasons.
• Snow clearance
  Information about clearing snow.
• Street furniture
  Information about street furniture, e.g. public seats, non-illuminated and illuminated road signs, bollards and dog bins. The Council maintains Street furniture.
• Traffic Regulation Orders
  
• Verges
  Information on the maintenance of grass verges.
• Walls
  Information on walls and fences.