Foreward
Version 1.1
Date: May 2026
Hartlepool Borough Council Highway Maintenance Plan
The highway network is, almost certainly, the most valuable asset that any local authority owns; so looking after the network should be a key priority for every council. and as such its maintenance is a significant factor in ensuring that people and goods move freely, safely and efficiently around Hartlepool, hence the provision, and ongoing adherence to, this Highway Maintenance Policy and Strategy document.
In this context the Highway Maintenance Plan is a key document in ensuring that those responsible for delivering the service are aware of the Council's requirements, procedures and processes.
Following the publication of successive Codes of Practice for Highway Maintenance since 1983 (the latest being October 2016) the Hartlepool Council Highway Maintenance Plan has been developed and is founded on the key principle of Best Value and Risk Assessment, supported by the original themes of a robust regime of safety inspection and a planned investment programme based on whole life costs.