How we look after our footpaths
We have a responsibility for the maintenance of all adopted footpaths within the county.
We carry out a variety of maintenance schemes throughout the year, these include:
- minor patching works
- footpath surface treatment
- resurfacing works
- full reconstruction
Footway inspection frequency
Trip hazards on footpaths are a concern to the public. To minimise the likelihood of a trip occurring we have an inspection regime which involves routine inspection of adopted footpaths. We ensure that the footpaths which are used the most are inspected on a more frequent basis. Well Maintained Highways, a Code of Good Practice produced by the UK Roads Board, recommends the frequency of footpath inspections:
| Category | Name | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | Prestige Walking Zone | Very busy areas of towns and cities with high public space and streetscene contribution | 2 weekly |
| 1 | Primary Walking Routes | Busy urban shopping and business areas and main pedestrian routes. | 1 month |
| 2 | Secondary Walking Routes | Medium use routes through local areas feeding into primary routes, local shopping centres. | 3 months |
| 3 | Link Footways | Linking local access footways through urban areas and busy rural footways. | 6 months |
| 4 | Local Access Footways | Footways associated with low use, short estate roads to the main routes and cul-de-sacs. | 1 year |
Contact us
- Contact Customer Services
- help@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 26 0000
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