Road maintenance

Grass cutting 

Find out when the grass near you will be cut using our interactive map

Report a road problem 

You can tell us about problems or defects on roads or pavements in the county, such as potholes, through our online form

Report a street light problem 

We are responsible for maintaining and repairing street lights, lit signs and bollards. If you see a problem you can report it to us

Roadworks closures and diversions 

Find up to date information about current and planned roadworks in Leicestershire including road closures and diversion routes

Plan an event 

Aspects that need to be considered and organised by an event organiser when planning an event.

North and East Melton Mowbray Distributor Road scheme 

Distributor road east and north of Melton (A606 Nottingham Road to the north joining A606 Burton Road).

Apply for a brown tourist road sign 

Brown tourism signs can be used to help guide people to a tourist destination. If your establishment meets the criteria you can apply for signs to be installed.

Weight restriction monitoring 

Report weight restriction breach by a vehicle in Leicestershire.

Relocating a street light 

Residents and businesses can apply to relocate street lights to enable new or improved accesses for residential driveways or junctions for new developments.

Loughborough Town Centre Works 

Resurfacing of the carriageway and the replacement of ironwork at Loughborough Town Centre.

Bypass maintenance projects at A47 Hinckley, A426 Blaby and A6 Market Harborough 

Part of approx. £5m of funding allocated from the Department for Transport to assist with Covid-19 recovery and help stimulate the economy and the highways supply chain.

A453 Ashby Road planned carriageway resurfacing night-time works 

Essential night-time works being undertaken on the A453 Ashby Road from 1 November 2021.

Section 58 notices 

Advance notices under Section 58 of the Act for highways related work.

Rugby Road and Hinckley town centre improvement scheme 

A511 Growth Corridor Scheme 

Find out information about the A511 scheme, Coalville to Markfield.

Nailstone Colliery - B585 junction improvements 

The scheme will help to reduce congestion, provide improved transport links and manage the extra travel demand created by the new country park development.

A46 and Anstey Lane improvement scheme  

A scheme to help accommodate the extra traffic generated by the Ashton Green development and anticipated growth from future developments in the north of Leicester and in the county was completed in later summer 2020.

Zouch Bridge Replacement Scheme 

Information on the Zouch Bridge Replacement Scheme

Roadside drains 

Leicestershire County Council is responsible for keeping all roadside drains (also known as gullies), clean and fully operational and a programme of cyclical gully cleansing runs throughout the year.

Highways permits and licences 

Apply for licences to place items, or carry out work on roads in Leicestershire

LED Street Lighting Programme 

The county's lights are all turning green

Transport policy, plans and studies 

Leicestershire’s transport policies and plans aim to deliver a more sustainable transport system that manages carbon emissions, improves public health and safety and supports the economy and housing growth. Take a look at our Leicester and Leicestershire Strategic Transport Priorities (LLSTP) 2020-2050 document.

Fosse Meadows scheme 

The Resilient Network 

Roads in the county that are considered essential for economic activity and key services.

Local transport plan 

The local transport plan shows how we will work to ensure that transport continues to play an important part in Leicestershire's success

Salt Bins 

Most salt bins are provided so that anyone can treat critical local junctions, slopes and footways during periods of prolonged snow and ice.

Highways works programme 

Our highways works programme shows where and when we plan to carry out work, such as surface dressing, on the roads.

Leicestershire's Pan Regional Transport Model (PRTM) 

A platform for strategic analysis, the PRTM is a bespoke computer-based transport model that provides consistent travel forecast evidence to the transport planning process across Leicestershire with a regional capability.

Transport plans and policies 

Information on our Network Management plan, Transport Asset Management plan and Highways Maintenance policy and strategy