Report street furniture

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is responsible for the provision and maintenance of street furniture including the following:

• most illuminated and non-illuminated signs and bollards
• traffic lights and variable message signs
• highway fencing
• guard railings and walls (but not privately owned)
• barrier
• salt bin
• traffic counter boxes
• roadside seat
• street name signs
• bus shelters

Other Departments within the Authority also have powers to place certain items on the highway. Items which could cause an obstruction or a hazard, whether permanent or temporary, also require consent by obtaining a licence from the County Borough Council. These items include:

• litter and dog bins
• roadside seats
• planters and baskets
• noticeboards

The provision of new or replacement street furniture represents an opportunity for local authorities to define and enhance the historic character of a conservation area. Inappropriate street furniture and a proliferation of signs and general clutter detract from the character of a conservation area.