Government Aim to Tackle Growing Pothole Issue
Local Authorities Given Push by Prime Minister Kier Starmer to Fix Britain’s Rising Pothole Issue
The UK government has announced how it will allocate its £1.6 billion budget for road maintenance, with the aim to fix the growing issue of potholes.
This year, the budget is £500 million higher than the previous amount, with each local authority in England receiving a cut of the funds.
The increased amount of money set aside is estimated to fix an additional seven million potholes on the roads, leading to safer driving conditions for people up and down the country.
TC Harrison JCB customers will see the North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humber authority receiving £327 million, and East Midlands and West Midlands receiving £372 million.
The Department of Transport (DfT) has stated it was keeping back 25% of the additional £500 million as an incentive until local authorities had proven that they were delivering on pothole and road maintenance targets.
RAC have stated their figures show drivers come across an average of six potholes per mile, and around £500 is spent on vehicle repairs due to pothole damage.
What is a Pothole?
A pothole is hole or uneven patch in a road surface caused by repeated traffic impact, as well as water and weather damage. Potholes come in various sizes and depths, and can cause significant issues for vehicles and bikes.
The JCB Pothole Pro
The RAC estimate the cost of fixing a pothole is £72, but with the revolutionary JCB Pothole Pro machine, this can be reduced to just £30.
A single machine can mend over 700 potholes a month, and we believe it is the best selection a council can make to fix the pothole epidemic that the UK is facing.
James Harper, from Stoke-on-Trent council, stated that the Pothole Pro has helped them complete “18 years” worth of pothole repairs in two and half years, proving that the machine is not just cost-effective, but time-effective as well.