Wirral Borough Council

Reports

• Multiple potholes

  M53, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3DZ, United Kingdom. 14:03, 11 Apr 2026

• Potholes

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH66 5NF, United Kingdom. Closed 20:02, 9 Apr 2026, last updated 13:46, 10 Apr 2026

• Recurring pothole

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 16:55, 27 Mar 2026, last updated 11:45, 2 Apr 2026

• Multiple Lights Not Working

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 23:30, 24 Mar 2026, last updated 14:48, 1 Apr 2026

• Missing manhole lid in the footway.

  Woodchurch Road, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 09:41, 18 Mar 2026, last updated 13:58, 27 Mar 2026

• M53 a 22-22.5

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 12:52, 13 Mar 2026, last updated 11:24, 26 Mar 2026

• Pothole on the sliproad leading on to the motorway at junction 5

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 21:48, 12 Mar 2026, last updated 14:47, 23 Mar 2026

• Large pot hole

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH66 5ND, United Kingdom. Closed 21:04, 11 Mar 2026, last updated 10:01, 23 Mar 2026

• Deep pothole for days

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QR, United Kingdom. Closed 21:49, 3 Mar 2026, last updated 14:13, 18 Mar 2026

• Large pothole middle lane start of M53 just after the tunnel 50mph changes to national before Junction 1

  M53, Bidston Moss, Wallasey, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HE, United Kingdom. Closed 16:45, 8 Mar 2026, last updated 12:47, 16 Mar 2026

• The slip road from Eastham on to the M53 has a massive hole

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 5LH, United Kingdom. Closed 21:20, 7 Mar 2026, last updated 12:40, 16 Mar 2026

• Pothole

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH66 5ND, United Kingdom. Closed 08:36, 7 Mar 2026, last updated 12:36, 16 Mar 2026

• Street lights not on. M53 Jct 1 Southbound

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 17:20, 3 Mar 2026, last updated 10:26, 12 Mar 2026

• Uneven road surface with potholes

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 15:54, 1 Mar 2026, last updated 13:44, 6 Mar 2026

• Deep pothole

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QR, United Kingdom. Closed 15:05, 28 Feb 2026, last updated 09:06, 6 Mar 2026

• Potholes

  M53, Ellesmere Port, Eastham Village, Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester, Liverpool City Region, England, CH66 1AA, United Kingdom. Closed 06:54, 23 Feb 2026, last updated 11:20, 24 Feb 2026

• Variety of building, and household rubbish dumped on motorway verge

  Fernbank Lane, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4SA, United Kingdom. Closed 13:28, 18 Feb 2026, last updated 14:09, 23 Feb 2026

• Pot hole

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 08:23, 13 Feb 2026, last updated 09:30, 16 Feb 2026

• Potholes

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 17:14, 9 Feb 2026, last updated 10:48, 13 Feb 2026

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 04:17, 4 Feb 2026, last updated 11:24, 9 Feb 2026

• Deteriorating road surface on slip road

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 22:19, 28 Jan 2026, last updated 14:40, 5 Feb 2026

• Dead fox on side

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 13:12, 25 Jan 2026, last updated 10:48, 5 Feb 2026

• Pot hole Wallasey junction inside lane. Deep

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 11:34, 22 Jan 2026, last updated 15:20, 2 Feb 2026

• Dead fox miscarriage way and to the middle

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 13:11, 25 Jan 2026, last updated 13:54, 2 Feb 2026

• Dead fox on verge

  A5139, Bidston Moss, Wallasey, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HE, United Kingdom. Closed 13:14, 25 Jan 2026, last updated 10:37, 27 Jan 2026

• Multiple lights not working

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 18:18, 22 Jan 2026, last updated 10:00, 27 Jan 2026

• No Lighting a junction

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:26, 20 Jan 2026, last updated 10:16, 21 Jan 2026

• Pothole on M53 Northbound before Jct 1

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 17:30, 15 Jan 2026, last updated 10:29, 20 Jan 2026

• Potholes on M53 Northbound before Jct 4

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 17:27, 15 Jan 2026, last updated 10:28, 20 Jan 2026

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 09:13, 12 Jan 2026, last updated 13:46, 13 Jan 2026

• ALL lights on the whole of the M53 OFF

  Clatterbridge Interchange, Poulton, Bebington, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HA, United Kingdom. Closed 21:31, 2 Jan 2026, last updated 11:06, 5 Jan 2026

• 1/2 Mile to Jct 1 Pot Hole

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 17:47, 28 Dec 2025, last updated 14:19, 29 Dec 2025

• Broken road surface approx 1m wide in lane 1.

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 17:46, 17 Dec 2025, last updated 09:37, 22 Dec 2025

• Illegal use of the hard shoulder

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 11:03, 14 Dec 2025, last updated 10:38, 15 Dec 2025

• Cat's eyes not visible in dark/bad weather

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BG, United Kingdom. Closed 11:06, 8 Dec 2025, last updated 09:54, 9 Dec 2025

• Bridge as you travel around the bend has hard shoulder repair barriers on.

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 16:04, 7 Dec 2025, last updated 09:48, 9 Dec 2025

• No lighting on wirral stretch of M53

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 14:10, 6 Dec 2025, last updated 09:52, 8 Dec 2025

• New fence needed

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4NU, United Kingdom. Closed 09:49, 27 Nov 2025, last updated 14:23, 1 Dec 2025

• Water logged no lighting danger

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 04:16, 19 Nov 2025, last updated 14:08, 20 Nov 2025

• Deceased fox on hard shoulder

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 13:51, 14 Nov 2025, last updated 13:12, 17 Nov 2025

• Cable ducting covers drop onto the railway

  M53, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 13:37, 11 Nov 2025, last updated 10:40, 12 Nov 2025

• Multiple street lights out

  M53, Ellesmere Port, Eastham Village, Wirral, Cheshire West and Chester, Liverpool City Region, England, CH66 1AA, United Kingdom. Closed 16:43, 10 Nov 2025, last updated 09:19, 12 Nov 2025

• Banner on railings

  Clatterbridge Interchange, Poulton, Bebington, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HB, United Kingdom. Closed 13:03, 5 Nov 2025, last updated 14:56, 10 Nov 2025

• Deceased fox

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 14:04, 6 Nov 2025, last updated 10:44, 10 Nov 2025

• Small plastic crate going westbound on inside lane

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 13:05, 1 Nov 2025, last updated 10:09, 4 Nov 2025

• M53 motorway dangerously unlit at night

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Leasowe, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 15:09, 27 Oct 2025, last updated 12:04, 28 Oct 2025

• No lighting in dangerous section

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 18:47, 19 Oct 2025, last updated 11:28, 23 Oct 2025

• Excess litter on the slip approach and the slip both sides

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 21:05, 17 Oct 2025, last updated 13:52, 20 Oct 2025

• Bridleway used daily for car/van use over the motorway

  Clatterbridge Hospital, Lever Causeway, Poulton, Bebington, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 4JY, United Kingdom. Closed 15:02, 14 Oct 2025, last updated 08:40, 15 Oct 2025

• Road surface very poor

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 17:27, 5 Oct 2025, last updated 11:48, 7 Oct 2025

• Lights not on

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4NU, United Kingdom. Closed 18:28, 5 Oct 2025, last updated 08:35, 7 Oct 2025

• Large pothole again

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 12:08, 1 Oct 2025, last updated 11:23, 6 Oct 2025

• Exit lane for junction one, before the actual slip road starts

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 12:17, 21 Sep 2025, last updated 07:57, 22 Sep 2025

• Traffic light pole struck

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 15:14, 14 Sep 2025, last updated 08:13, 15 Sep 2025

• Flags attached to railings of multjple bridges

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 17:17, 3 Sep 2025, last updated 11:39, 4 Sep 2025

• M53, before Jct 1 Northbound. Large pothols

  M53, Bidston Moss, Bidston Hill, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 7RF, United Kingdom. Closed 14:28, 25 Aug 2025, last updated 14:02, 3 Sep 2025

• St George's flags

  Hooton Interchange, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 16:49, 1 Sep 2025, last updated 11:24, 2 Sep 2025

• Dead fox cub in the middle of the lane

  172;174;176;178, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 14:26, 30 Aug 2025, last updated 08:37, 2 Sep 2025

• Dumping litters from caravan shell and driving with caravan shell , dangerous for others

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:25, 26 Aug 2025, last updated 08:50, 27 Aug 2025

• People dumping litera from caravan

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:23, 26 Aug 2025, last updated 08:49, 27 Aug 2025

• Trees blocking road signs

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 15:56, 15 Jul 2025, last updated 07:31, 16 Jul 2025

• Pothole

  140, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 20:55, 29 Jun 2025, last updated 10:21, 30 Jun 2025

• Giant hogweed

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 18:15, 25 Jun 2025, last updated 07:59, 26 Jun 2025

• Giant Hogweed

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 20:36, 17 Jun 2025, last updated 07:55, 18 Jun 2025

• Multiple lights not workinf

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GY, United Kingdom. Closed 10:35, 24 May 2025, last updated 08:29, 30 May 2025

• Northbound construction bags in middle of the lane

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Fixed 19:10, 23 May 2025, last updated 14:35, 27 May 2025

• Pothole

  138, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 21:46, 11 May 2025, last updated 15:23, 16 May 2025

• Pothole. M53 between Jcts 4 and 3 Northbound

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3ET, United Kingdom. Closed 16:43, 10 May 2025, last updated 13:06, 12 May 2025

• Litter on sliproads and roundabout

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AQ, United Kingdom. Closed 21:24, 8 Apr 2025, last updated 08:20, 9 Apr 2025

• Partial failure of the sign

  M53, Storeton, Brimstage, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 6HW, United Kingdom. Closed 13:02, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 08:16, 1 Apr 2025

• Dangerously uneven surface

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QR, United Kingdom. Closed 09:51, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:25, 25 Mar 2025

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 5LH, United Kingdom. Closed 07:59, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:09, 25 Mar 2025

• Poor road surface

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 08:04, 24 Mar 2025, last updated 09:07, 25 Mar 2025

• No cats eyes

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 22:34, 25 Feb 2025, last updated 14:42, 26 Feb 2025

• Pothole before Jct 2 M53 Northbound

  M53, Noctorum, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9XB, United Kingdom. Closed 16:19, 22 Feb 2025, last updated 12:10, 24 Feb 2025

• Pothole before Jct 4 M53 Southbound

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LY, United Kingdom. Closed 16:22, 22 Feb 2025, last updated 12:09, 24 Feb 2025

• Potholes between Jct 4 and Jct 3 Northbound M53

  M53, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3DZ, United Kingdom. Closed 16:16, 22 Feb 2025, last updated 11:34, 24 Feb 2025

• Serious pothole

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 14:50, 15 Feb 2025, last updated 12:19, 17 Feb 2025

• M53 lights off at bend in motorway

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 11:50, 13 Feb 2025, last updated 15:49, 14 Feb 2025

• Pot Holes

  M53, Bidston, Bidston Moss, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH44 2HR, United Kingdom. Closed 11:53, 12 Feb 2025, last updated 12:39, 13 Feb 2025

• Motorway lighting

  138, Norwich Drive, Overchurch Hill, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GL, United Kingdom. Closed 13:41, 6 Feb 2025, last updated 10:54, 10 Feb 2025

• Pothole

  M53, Woodchurch, Upton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 9SA, United Kingdom. Closed 13:37, 6 Feb 2025, last updated 17:14, 7 Feb 2025

• North bound carriageway

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 14:04, 5 Feb 2025, last updated 08:39, 6 Feb 2025

• Litter between junctions 3 and 6

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 15:39, 4 Feb 2025, last updated 09:04, 5 Feb 2025

• Spilt bushes growing into outside lane of sliproad

  M53, Eastham Village, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9BB, United Kingdom. Closed 16:42, 31 Jan 2025, last updated 12:35, 4 Feb 2025

• Potholes

  Heswall Island, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 19:09, 28 Jan 2025, last updated 08:07, 30 Jan 2025

• Large potholes in lane 1 southbound.

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 19:09, 28 Jan 2025, last updated 15:52, 29 Jan 2025

• Entire section without lights - risk to life

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4NU, United Kingdom. Closed 08:13, 14 Jan 2025, last updated 08:50, 16 Jan 2025

• Multiple lights not switched on

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 22:44, 13 Jan 2025, last updated 09:43, 15 Jan 2025

• Multiple deep potholes

  M53, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH62 9AL, United Kingdom. Fixed 14:35, 13 Jan 2025, last updated 07:37, 15 Jan 2025

• Lights not on

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 18:25, 12 Jan 2025, last updated 15:00, 13 Jan 2025

• Lights on large sections of M53 turned off

  M53, Woodchurch, Prenton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH43 3EB, United Kingdom. Closed 10:58, 10 Jan 2025, last updated 08:39, 13 Jan 2025

• No lighting

  M53, Poulton, Raby Mere, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH63 0LU, United Kingdom. Closed 19:34, 3 Jan 2025, last updated 13:57, 10 Jan 2025

• Multiple lights off

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QY, United Kingdom. Closed 11:35, 9 Jan 2025, last updated 12:20, 9 Jan 2025

• Moreton spur

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 20:48, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 06:45, 9 Jan 2025

• Street lights not working

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 15:24, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 06:45, 9 Jan 2025

• Dangerous piece of the motorway m53 moreton spur not lit up

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 13:23, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 07:49, 8 Jan 2025

• No lights and poor visibility

  M53, Bidston, Noctorum, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4GX, United Kingdom. Closed 07:34, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 14:26, 7 Jan 2025

• No lights along a busy motorway in winter!

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 07:49, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 14:25, 7 Jan 2025

• Moreton spur

  Moreton Spur, Overchurch Hill, Moreton, Wirral, Liverpool City Region, England, CH49 4QT, United Kingdom. Closed 23:15, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 13:43, 7 Jan 2025