New Machinery to Fix Potholes Put to the Test Across Leicestershire After 5,000 Repairs in Past Six Months

New machinery to fix potholes put to the test across Leicestershire after 5,000 repairs in past six months

A new machine is being tested by Leicestershire County Council to fix pot holes in minutes.

Pothole Pro put through its paces as repairs pass 5,000 mark

After fixing more than 5,000 potholes in the past six months, Leicestershire County Council is now putting innovative road repair tech to the test. This week, the council is trialling the JCB Pothole Pro machine to explore whether it could help improve the efficiency and effectiveness of road maintenance work across the county. The trial comes as the council continues its extensive programme of road repairs, with urgent fixes completed within ju…

'We’re always looking at how we can improve the way we maintain our road network'

A machine is being trialled on Leicestershire roads to see if it can help improve the efficiency of repairing potholes.