Council Asked About Road Markings Refreshing Rota

2 November 2025

Greenwich Council has been asked to clarify its road marking refreshing rota, after a councillor questioned whether the council relies on public reports or proactively examines road markings.

At the council meeting on Wednesday 29 October 2025, Councillor Pat Greenwell asked Councillor Calum O'Byrne Mulligan, Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Sustainability & Transport, about the process for maintaining clear and visible road markings across the borough. The question was raised during a session dedicated to member questions, documented in the Member Questions Responses Oct 25.

Specifically, Councillor Greenwell inquired: RBG is responsible for maintaining the Highway's road markings to ensure that they are all clear and visible. Do we rely on the public to report any that need refreshing or are they examined on a rota system and do we work with Tfl to ensure red routes are also examined regularly?

Councillor O'Byrne Mulligan responded that the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG) divides the area into Highway Safety Inspection Beats for highway inspection purposes. Each Beat includes a list of streets that need to be inspected at frequencies varying from one to three months. The sites inspected monthly are the main town centre areas that experience the highest footfall.

The inspection regime includes various types of road markings, such as pedestrian crossings, lane markings and stop lines. If these markings are faded, an inspector may raise an order to have them refreshed.

Road markings are included within this inspection regime, and if faded an inspector may raise an order to have the markings refreshed. Parking enforcement officers also report faded markings, which may result in an order being raised with the lining contractor. The council only maintains red route road markings on its roads where they join Transport for London's (TfL) network but does not carry out any works on the latter.

Councillor O'Byrne Mulligan said that where there are faded or unclear markings, councillors and residents can highlight concerns through the casework process or by reporting on the council website or via the contact centre.

Councils Involved

Greenwich

Meetings Involved

the Council of Greenwich Council on 29 October 2025

People Involved

Linda Bird Mayor Labour and Co-operative Eltham Park and Progress

Councillor David Gardner Mayor Labour and Co-operative Charlton Village and Riverside

Majella Anning Leader of the Independent and Green Group Independent Greenwich Creekside

Nas Asghar Labour and Co-operative Plumstead Common

Councillor Joshua Ayodele Cabinet Member for Community Safety and Integrated Enforcement Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Arsenal

Councillor Olu Babatola Labour and Co-operative Middle Park and Horn Park

Peter Baker Labour and Co-operative Abbey Wood

Councillor Sandra Bauer Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Post-16 Futures Labour and Co-operative Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe

Clare Burke-McDonald Labour and Co-operative Charlton Hornfair

Issy Cooke Chair of Inclusive Economy and Culture Scrutiny Panel Labour and Co-operative Plumstead Common

Ann-Marie Cousins Independent Abbey Wood

Councillor Charlie Davis Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Eltham Town and Avery Hill

Gary Dillon Chair of Planning Labour and Co-operative Charlton Village and Riverside

Lauren Dingsdale Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Labour and Co-operative Eltham Town and Avery Hill

Cathy Dowse Labour and Co-operative Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham

Councillor John Fahy Chair of Overview and Scrutiny Labour and Co-operative Kidbrooke Park

Councillor Leo Fletcher Labour and Co-operative Blackheath Westcombe

Councillor Patricia Greenwell Conservative Eltham Town and Avery Hill

Rowshan Hannan Labour East Greenwich

Councillor Matt Hartley Leader of the Conservative Group Conservative Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham

Denise Hyland Cabinet Member Finance, Resources and Social Value Labour and Co-operative Abbey Wood

Councillor Elizabeth Ige Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Common

Councillor Adel Khaireh Cabinet Member for Culture, Equalities and Leisure Labour and Co-operative Plumstead and Glyndon

Councillor Averil Lekau Labour and Co-operative Thamesmead Moorings

Councillor Sam Littlewood Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Arsenal

Councillor Mariam Lolavar Cabinet Member for Health, Adult Social Care and Communities Labour and Co-operative Blackheath Westcombe

Christine May Labour and Co-operative Middle Park and Horn Park

Dr Dominic Mbang Chair of Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Panel Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Dockyard

Odette McGahey Labour and Co-operative Kidbrooke Park

Sarah-Jane Merrill Labour and Co-operative Eltham Page

Councillor Asli Mohammed Cabinet Member for Economy, Town Centres and Co-operatives Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Dockyard

Matthew Morrow Labour and Co-operative Plumstead Common

Councillor Calum O'Byrne Mulligan Cabinet Member for Transport, Climate Change, Waste and Streets Labour Greenwich Creekside

Councillor Anthony Okereke Leader of the Council Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Common

‘Lade Hephzibah Olugbemi Labour and Co-operative West Thamesmead

Simon Peirce Labour and Co-operative Eltham Park and Progress

Majid Rahman Cabinet Member Planning, Estate Renewal and Development Labour East Greenwich

Councillor Jit Ranabhat Chair of Licensing Labour and Co-operative Plumstead and Glyndon

Councillor Tamasin Rhymes Leader of the Green Group Green Shooters Hill

Maisie Richards Cottell Labour East Greenwich

Lakshan Saldin Independent Charlton Hornfair

Councillor Denise Scott-McDonald Chair of Audit and Risk Management Panel Labour and Co-operative Greenwich Peninsula

Pat Slattery Cabinet Member Housing Management, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness Labour Greenwich Park

Aidan Smith Labour Greenwich Park

Councillor Jackie Smith Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Greenwich Builds and Estate Regeneration Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Arsenal

Councillor Jahdia Spencer Labour West Thamesmead

Councillor Christine St. Matthew-Daniel Labour and Co-operative Blackheath Westcombe

Dave Sullivan Labour and Co-operative Kidbrooke Village and Sutcliffe

Councillor Rachel Taggart-Ryan Cabinet Member for Finance and Resources Labour and Co-operative Middle Park and Horn Park

Councillor Roger Tester Conservative Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham

Sandra Thomas Labour and Co-operative Plumstead and Glyndon

Councillor Jo van den Broek Labour and Co-operative Charlton Village and Riverside

Miranda Williams Labour and Co-operative Eltham Page

Nick Williams Labour and Co-operative Greenwich Peninsula

Councillor Raja Zeeshan Deputy Mayor Labour and Co-operative Woolwich Dockyard

Director of Health and Adult Services

Interim Director of Place & Growth

Topics

Transport for London Royal Greenwich Councillor Pat Greenwell Councillor Calum O'Byrne Mulligan Cabinet Member Climate Action, Sustainability and Transport road markings