Grass Verge Damage Maintenance Responsibility Highway Verge HCC as Highways Authority Amenity Verge Hertsmere Borough Council Private Verge Owners www.hertsdirect.org
Highway Verges HCC Response Damage Reported - www.Hertsdirect.org Response - determined by reported information Inspection - ‘Assess & Decide’ Reaction - determined by risk Follow up - Enforcement, Licence, Work Consideration www.hertsdirect.org
Legal Position Highways Act 1980 Section 131 offence to deposit anything on the highway so as to damage the highway Section 137 offence to wilfully obstruct the highway Section 148 offence to deposit anything on the highway so as to interrupt users of the highway Section 171 regulates depositing of building material on the highway www.hertsdirect.org
Reasons For Damage Insufficient off-street parking Demand out-stripping supply Loss of garage blocks Availability of space in front gardens Human nature Cost of crossovers Larger Vehicles Road lay out and design www.hertsdirect.org
Preventative Measures Tool Box • Change of Mindset from Motorists • Appropriate Design • Prohibition – Traffic Regulation Order • Verge & Footway Strengthening • Sustainable Protection Measures Funding? www.hertsdirect.org
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