Cheshire East Council, National Highways - Summary reports

M56, Little Bollington, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3QZ, United Kingdom. Closed 08:37, 8 Jan 2026, last updated 14:19, 13 Jan 2026

Very uneven carriageway surface due to settlement of surface as you approach the bridge structure. 75 m step in surface very dangerous if you hit this at anything above 5mph, Warning signs need to be erected urgently prior to a temporary repair being completed. This issue has been reported on numerous occasions on your Reporting Page and no action has been taken, maybe it needs someone to have a Major Accident before you will action this dangerous situation.

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Fixed 15:47, 4 Jul 2025, last updated 11:14, 7 Jul 2025

Large step in bridge joint.

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:23, 3 Jul 2025, last updated 14:11, 3 Jul 2025

Phone

M6, Bradwall, Sandbach, Cheshire East, England, CW11 1RD, United Kingdom. Closed 19:23, 27 Jun 2025, last updated 10:26, 30 Jun 2025

Giant Hogweed growing out of the tarmac

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 18:09, 27 Jun 2025, last updated 09:41, 30 Jun 2025

Giant Hogweed on verge

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3SB, United Kingdom. Closed 18:08, 27 Jun 2025, last updated 09:37, 30 Jun 2025

Fence is damaged

M6, Mere, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. 11:54, 24 Jun 2025

Fabric headlight screen damaged

M6, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. Closed 16:40, 18 Jun 2025, last updated 10:47, 20 Jun 2025

Row of self set trees growing along bridge

M6, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. Closed 16:44, 18 Jun 2025, last updated 08:43, 20 Jun 2025

M56 exit roundabout onto A556 south and A56 towards Lymm and Altrincham

Chester Road, Rostherne, WA14 3SD. 23:22, 8 May 2022, last updated 20:30, 18 Jun 2025

Giant Hogweed is growing in the road reserve

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3SB, United Kingdom. Closed 21:54, 11 Jun 2025, last updated 10:50, 17 Jun 2025

Tyres and other litter on central reservation M6 J19 - J17

M6, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. Closed 15:44, 11 Jun 2025, last updated 14:26, 16 Jun 2025

Pathole

M6, Rose-trees Farm, Barthomley, Cheshire East, England, CW2 5PQ, United Kingdom. Closed 08:17, 12 Jun 2025, last updated 14:23, 16 Jun 2025

Deep depression in road surface after leaving the roundabout heading towards altrincham

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 16:52, 15 Jun 2025, last updated 12:54, 16 Jun 2025

Raised surface at joint

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 21:36, 8 Jun 2025, last updated 10:54, 10 Jun 2025

Dangerous joint across the road

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 23:50, 8 Jun 2025, last updated 10:51, 10 Jun 2025

Direction sign missing/Damaged.

A500, Barthomley, Cheshire East, England, CW2 5PS, United Kingdom. 22:47, 9 Jun 2025

Uneven road surface and potholes

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 19:20, 2 Jun 2025, last updated 10:55, 3 Jun 2025

A number of Street Lights on during the day

Congleton Road, Sandbach Heath, Sandbach, Cheshire East, England, CW11 4SR, United Kingdom. Closed 12:14, 28 May 2025, last updated 07:59, 30 May 2025

Bridge joint uneven

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 13:51, 26 May 2025, last updated 20:47, 28 May 2025

Surface deterioration and potholes

M56, Ashley, Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3PX, United Kingdom. Fixed 21:40, 22 May 2025, last updated 13:11, 27 May 2025

M6 Southbound J16

M6, Rose-trees Farm, Barthomley, Cheshire East, England, CW2 5PQ, United Kingdom. Closed 21:34, 19 May 2025, last updated 13:53, 22 May 2025

M6 sliproad to M56 westbound, pothole near centre of carriageway, in line with driver side wheel when using left lane

Lymm Services, Cliff Lane, Lymm, Warrington, England, WA13 0SP, United Kingdom. Closed 13:17, 15 May 2025, last updated 12:26, 16 May 2025

White lines

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3SB, United Kingdom. Closed 10:17, 14 May 2025, last updated 15:55, 15 May 2025

M56 East J8 Exit Gantries

M56, High Legh, Cheshire East, England, WA4 4RF, United Kingdom. Closed 15:01, 2 May 2025, last updated 09:13, 9 May 2025

Unmarked hump in road

RoadChef Sandbach Services, M6, Betchton, Sandbach, Cheshire East, England, CW11 1RD, United Kingdom. Closed 13:14, 3 May 2025, last updated 11:14, 8 May 2025

Traffic light slats don't enable safe travel through the junction

Tabley Interchange, Tabley, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0PN, United Kingdom. Closed 07:52, 24 Apr 2025, last updated 14:33, 1 May 2025

Giant hogweed present on the banks beneath the overbridge

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 16:04, 28 Apr 2025, last updated 11:59, 1 May 2025

Edge of manhole cover

Barthomley Interchange, Barthomley, Cheshire East, England, CW2 5PS, United Kingdom. Closed 08:36, 28 Apr 2025, last updated 10:53, 28 Apr 2025

Just before junction 9 on m56

M56, Little Bollington, Little Bollington with Agden, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3QY, United Kingdom. Closed 15:51, 21 Apr 2025, last updated 12:06, 22 Apr 2025

Road surface uneven and breaking up

Tabley Interchange, Tabley, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0PN, United Kingdom. Closed 16:11, 15 Apr 2025, last updated 09:33, 16 Apr 2025

Litter in the central reservation area and side areas.

M6, Rose-trees Farm, Barthomley, Cheshire East, England, CW2 5PQ, United Kingdom. Closed 14:01, 14 Apr 2025, last updated 09:33, 15 Apr 2025

Multiple big potholes at A556 entry to Tabley Interchange towards Knutsford

Tabley Interchange, Tabley, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0PN, United Kingdom. Closed 17:02, 12 Apr 2025, last updated 07:36, 14 Apr 2025

Trees on Verge Growing Close to Powerline

A556, Hoo Green, Mere, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 6LD, United Kingdom. Closed 10:40, 9 Apr 2025, last updated 19:42, 10 Apr 2025

Trees Growing Close to H.V Powerline

A556, Hoo Green, Mere, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 6LD, United Kingdom. Closed 10:21, 2 Apr 2025, last updated 08:28, 4 Apr 2025

Pothole on the A556 m6 roundabout junction

Tabley Interchange, Tabley, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0PN, United Kingdom. Closed 16:07, 2 Apr 2025, last updated 09:15, 3 Apr 2025

Central reservation

A556, Hoo Green, Millington and Rostherne, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 6LD, United Kingdom. Closed 09:50, 27 Mar 2025, last updated 07:52, 1 Apr 2025

Attenuation basins spilling, potential blockage

A556, Rostherne, WA14 3RU. 11:42, 9 Dec 2021, last updated 15:14, 31 Mar 2025

Poor condition of lanes west bound for about 1 mile out from jct 7 upto jct 7.

M56, Ashley, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3QQ, United Kingdom. 06:59, 28 Mar 2025

Potholes on entry to the roundabout coming from dual carriageway

Tabley Interchange, Tabley, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0PN, United Kingdom. Closed 05:02, 25 Mar 2025, last updated 09:25, 26 Mar 2025

Very Uneven Surface - risk to vehicles

M56, Ashley, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3QQ, United Kingdom. Closed 11:00, 25 Mar 2025, last updated 09:00, 26 Mar 2025

Potholes

A556, Hoo Green, Millington and Rostherne, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 6LD, United Kingdom. Closed 05:04, 25 Mar 2025, last updated 07:59, 25 Mar 2025

Pithole

M6, Plumley, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 9RN, United Kingdom. Closed 12:04, 12 Mar 2025, last updated 11:45, 18 Mar 2025

M56, Jct 7 Eastbound

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3SB, United Kingdom. Closed 16:13, 20 Feb 2025, last updated 11:03, 18 Mar 2025

Dead badger

M6, Tabley Superior, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. Closed 09:46, 14 Mar 2025, last updated 09:45, 15 Mar 2025

M56 Spur M 7.7

M56, Millington and Rostherne, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3BY, United Kingdom. Closed 13:33, 6 Mar 2025, last updated 07:51, 10 Mar 2025

The fence is down

M6, Aston by Budworth, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. Closed 13:28, 4 Mar 2025, last updated 15:24, 5 Mar 2025

The fence is damaged

M6, Mere, Over Tabley, Cheshire East, England, WA16 0QU, United Kingdom. Closed 13:29, 4 Mar 2025, last updated 15:13, 5 Mar 2025

M56 before Jct 7 Westbound

M56, Ashley, Cheshire East, England, WA14 3QQ, United Kingdom. Closed 16:42, 20 Feb 2025, last updated 08:33, 24 Feb 2025

Just before M6 southbound entry slip road

Chester Road, The Hut, WA16 0PN. 21:41, 15 Mar 2022, last updated 01:33, 23 Feb 2025

Cheshire East Council

Reports

Potholes on M56 Westbound after Jct 7

Several potholes between Jct 6 and 7 on M56 Westbound

M56 J5 - J9 gullies

Banners

Pothole

Deep potholes in Lane 2 Westbound

Pothole on middle lane near on ramp to M56 7

M56 westbound before Jct7. The carriageway way in lane 2

Pothole in carriageway heading towards Bowdon

Pothole

Multiple small potholes in Lane 2

Pot hole after Knutsford Services

Fence Damagedd

Failed bridge joint and membrane causing repeat potholes

A Number of Lights are out

Deop at Bridge Joinings

Car crash

Litter

Litter all over the place

Uneven Surface

Very large, deep pot hole

Pothole on left wheel track of lane 1

Multiple Potholes

M56 J5 - J9 debris

Raised hump

Multiple lights not working

Electronic Sign at the 1/3m M6 N Junction marker, M56 Westbound near Jct 9

Health and Safety risk

Concrete Bollards on A50 bridge over M56

Junction 7 Indicator is barely readable

Numerous potholes Between B267/4 B267/8 and B 280

Uneven surface/seams have eroded away in lanes 2 and 3

Pothole, I think J17 southbound by the 'III' sign before the exit slip road.

Large amount of litter on all slip road verges

Uneven transition in bridge surface

Uneven Surface

Lane one need repaired from m6 junction 19 to 17

Fence Burned and damaged

Traffic lights down for M56 traffic

Signs showing lane closure for roadworks then ends with 0 sign of any roadworks

Dead deer

Dead animal on the verge

Loose plastic - loads of it!!!!

Litter on M56 A 14.5 J6

Van throwing litter out of window

Pot hole in lane 2

Graffiti on new A556 highway

Traffic lights not working

Pothole in lane 1

Pot hole

Uneven carriageway surface on approach to bridge expansion joint

Large step in bridge joint.

Phone

Giant Hogweed growing out of the tarmac

Giant Hogweed on verge

Fence is damaged

Fabric headlight screen damaged

Row of self set trees growing along bridge

M56 exit roundabout onto A556 south and A56 towards Lymm and Altrincham

Giant Hogweed is growing in the road reserve

Tyres and other litter on central reservation M6 J19 - J17

Pathole

Deep depression in road surface after leaving the roundabout heading towards altrincham

Raised surface at joint

Dangerous joint across the road

Direction sign missing/Damaged.

Uneven road surface and potholes

A number of Street Lights on during the day

Bridge joint uneven

Surface deterioration and potholes

M6 Southbound J16

M6 sliproad to M56 westbound, pothole near centre of carriageway, in line with driver side wheel when using left lane

White lines

M56 East J8 Exit Gantries

Unmarked hump in road

Traffic light slats don't enable safe travel through the junction

Giant hogweed present on the banks beneath the overbridge

Edge of manhole cover