Kiely Bros showcases Multipatcher and Glassmark solutions at Innovation Festival
The family-owned surface treatment solutions business Kiely Bros will show off brand new solutions for repairing potholes and surfacing during the LCRIG Innovation Festival in Newark this week. The new Multipatcher machine enables a single driver to patch, seal, and repair damaged roads without the need for additional personnel. Featuring a remotely operated patching boom […]
Changing tack to tackle Plymouth’s potholes
Pothole repairs have been given a major financial boost after Council Leader Tudor Evans released money to the highways maintenance budget. The new administration pledged to prioritise investing in repairing more of the city’s potholes more quickly and the £4.5m capital budget and maintenance programme has been realigned to release money to tackle potholes using […]
Heavier electric vehicles blamed for increased number of potholes
New analysis suggests electric cars damage roads twice as much as their petrol equivalents, which could be leading to more potholes on our roads. A study by The Telegraph newspaper has found that the average electric car more than doubles the wear on road surfaces, and that there are fears that electric cars could exacerbate […]
Plans for an extra £22.5 million pothole repair boost announced by Hampshire County Council
An extra £7.5 million each year for the next three years will be spent on repairing more potholes across Hampshire under new plans outlined by the County Council Leader, Councillor Rob Humby this week. At the meeting of the Authority’s Cabinet (13 June), Councillor Humby announced the Council’s firm commitment to deliver stronger roads for […]
Cardiff Council pays out £400,000 in pothole compensation
Cardiff Council has spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on settling insurance claims from drivers, pedestrians and cyclists due to highway defects over the past four years. Wales Online reports that, while the total number of property damage and personal injury claims relating to their roads and pavements is decreasing, a freedom of information request […]
Motorist wins £1.1m payout after being injured by pothole
It’s emerged a Welsh motorist has secured more than £1 million in compensation after being injured by a pothole, in what is thought to be one of the biggest payouts of its kind. The Telegraph reports that the Welsh Government was forced to pay the £1.1million sum following a four-year legal battle with the unnamed […]
RAC deals with 10,000 pothole-related breakdowns in first three months of 2023
The RAC is reporting that its patrols rescued 10,076 drivers who had fallen foul of potholes in the first three months of the year, a 39% increase on the same period a year ago. Damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels – issues most likely caused by poor road surfaces – accounted for […]
Potholes “taking over 18 months to fix”
New figures suggest there are areas of the country where individual potholes are taking more than eighteen months to be repaired . Data obtained by the Liberal Democrats through Freedom of Information requests suggests that some councils in England are taking over a month on average to fix potholes once they have been reported, with […]
National Highways apologises for pothole damage
National Highways has issued a statement apologising to drivers who suffered vehicle damage after driving through what was described as a massive pothole on the M4. The Reading Chronicle reports that on Tuesday 11 April multiple drivers were seen pulled over with flat tyres – one telling the paper there had been a “horrific bang” […]
Government announces new pothole rules for utility companies
The Government is introducing new rules clamping down on utility companies who leave potholes behind after carrying out street works. From tomorrow (1 April) new regulations will come into force for a performance-based inspection regime to ensure utility companies resurface roads to the best possible standard after street works, potentially preventing thousands of potholes from […]
