Street furniture refers to all the equipment placed in, on, or over the highway for the safety and convenience of the public.
What you need to report to others
Who you report other problems to depends on the street furniture:
- Bus shelters and bus stops - report bus shelter and bus stop problems to Transport for Greater Manchester
- Manhole covers and road gullies - report manhole covers and gully problems
- Postboxes - report a problem to Royal Mail by phoning 0345 774 0740
- Problems on private land - you need to contact the land owner to report issues on private land. We are not responsible for maintaining street furniture on private land.
- Street lights - report street light problems
- Telephone boxes, poles and cabinets - report a problem to Openreach
- Traffic lights:
- Permanent traffic lights - report traffic light problems to Transport for Greater Manchester
- Temporary traffic lights - you need to contact the traffic management company that owns the temporary traffic lights. Contact details for the traffic management company are usually found on a sign near the temporary traffic lights.
What you can report to us
We're responsible for maintaining the following:
- Bollards or barriers - report highway problems online
- Road signs and road markings - phone us on 0300 303 8879