The Daily Telegraph has launched a 6-week campaign encouraging its readers to download Stan The App to map as much of the local road network as possible. This will include prominent coverage on their website, and their 1 million subscribers will also be notified/emailed.

Users can now view detected defects in their area and share them directly with their local authority via email, making reporting and awareness more seamless than ever.

During the 6-week campaign, local authorities will receive complimentary access to Metricell’s geospatial platform, providing invaluable insights such as:

* Whether a pothole meets intervention criteria and it’s risk (based on traffic flow/size/position in the road)
* Lane marking quality and street asset inventory (e.g., identifying broken or dirty signs).
* Data compliant with the new PAS scoring system, offering highways teams a comprehensive understanding of their network performance. A number of local authorities signed up including Northern Ireland, Devon & Somerset CC.
* Data-Driven Reporting: At the end of the trial, local authorities will receive a Network Condition Report, highlighting problem areas, potential resurfacing roads, (including other defects like cracking and gravelling) asset inventory. This will help prioritise critical repairs and align with increased pothole funding.       

“With the new pothole funding available, we believe this initiative is an excellent opportunity for local authorities to identify high-priority repairs efficiently and explore the new DfT PAS scoring system,” says Metricell’s Mike Mockford.

Pic: Stan The App/Metricell