Council opening hours throughout Christmas
Some Westmorland and Furness Council offices will be closed over the Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays. Read the full list of Council opening hours during the festive period.
Report a problem with a pavement
Report a problem with a pavement, including loose or damaged paving stones, obstructions such as advertising boards, hoardings and overgrown hedges and trees, potholes, manholes covers and drains.
You can report problems with:
- potholes
- flagstones and paving
- manhole covers
- drains and gullies
- damaged bus shelters
- icy pavements
- trees and vegetation
Call us
You can also report a problem by phone, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm:
Phone: 0300 373 3306
Obstructed pavements
We can investigate obstructions on the pavement and either make them safe or remove them. Such obstructions include:
- street work or roadworks (with or without barriers)
- skips
- scaffolds
- hoardings
- advertising boards, if blocking the pavement
- building materials
- banners or bunting
- hedges or trees
Some obstructions may need legal action to be taken to remove them. This process can take months to complete. Any obstruction considered to be dangerous will be removed as soon as possible.
Street care and cleaning
To report a problem, go to our page on street cleaning.
Streetworks on the pavement
When streetworks are taking place on the pavement, the organisation carrying out those works, generally a utility company, is responsible for the safety of pedestrians during the works.
They must make sure, where necessary, that there is a safe diversionary route and that the pavement is reinstated to a certain standard. All utilities must provide an information board at every site so that complaints and queries can reach the responsible organisation.
Report a problem with a road
You can also report a problem with a street or road.