Reporting Hazards & Defects

A hazard that you believe could be a concern to cyclists should be reported to the appropriate organization. Problems riding off-road could well be different from those faced riding on-road but both could include:

Reporting Direct to the Local Authority

On-road

In Hertfordshire: Highways on 01438 737320 or 01923 671320 or www.hertsdirect.org/highwayfaults.

In Buckinghamshire: Highways on Call on 0845 2302882 or www.buckscc.gov.uk/hoc.

In Bedfordshire: Highways Help Desk on 01234 228661 or email highways@beds.gov.uk.

Off-road

Most Rights of Way used by cyclists are numbered. Those in the Chilterns are shown on Chiltern Society Footpath Maps. These numbers can be used to identify the location of problems.

In Dacorum: Rights of Way Officer, Clayton Rae on 01442 228356 or clayton.rae@dacorum.gov.uk

In Buckinghamshire: Use Buckinghamshire County Council's online report form that is available on their web site. Alternatively, contact Highways on Call on 0845 2302882, or online at www.buckscc.gov.uk/hoc.

Reporting Via CTC Scheme

Two online tools for reporting defects have been introduced by the CTC. On-road problems can be reported at fillthathole.org.uk and off-road at clearthattrail.org.uk. Using the new systems you can mark the location of the defect and explain it in detail. Once completed, the relevant authority will be automatically notified and they, in turn, have a duty to take action.