Streets & Roads
The trunk road network in Charnwood comprises the M1, A6 and A46. The Highways Agency provides day to day management of these routes. A similar service for other local roads and pathways is provided by Leicestershire County Council's Transportation, Engineering Services, Highway management and Business Management Branches. Services are delivered from County Hall and Area Offices.
The Engineering Services and Highways Management Branches, supported by the Business Management Branch, deliver front-line highways services under the name of Leicestershire Highways.
A single freephone telephone number (0800 62 62 03) has been set up for public contact and callers will be put through to people who will be able to provide information and help.
- Highways and Pavements - Defect Reporting - Leicestershire County Council
- G14 - East Midlands Street Works Information
Location of Roadworks
Please note that this site is at a pilot stage and not all roadworks are included. Utility companies are required to provide notices of roadworks to the local highway authority before work commences. Local highway authorities are working towards including their own planned roadworks but currently these are not all included.
Street Lighting
Leicestershire County Council is responsible for street lighting:
Street Name Plates
- Street Nameplates
Provision and Maintainance all Street Nameplates within the Borough is managed by Environmental Services.
- Street naming
For information about naming and numbering of streets.
Road Safety
Charnwood Road Safety Committee (incorporating Home Safety) consists of a group made up of representatives of Charnwood Parish Councils, Borough Councillors and the police. Its remit is to investigate road safety concerns in the Borough and, if necessary, liaise with the Highway Authority to bring about improvements.
The committee meets four times a year at Southfields, Loughborough. If members of the public have particular highway safety concerns, they are welcome to write to Charnwood Borough Council, Southfields, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leics for the attention of the Chairman of the Road Safety Committee, Councillor Roy Brown.
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