18-thousand potholes filled in five months across Staffordshire

Highways crews in Staffordshire have filled nearly 18,000 potholes in the last five months.

Since May, crews have been working hard across the county to fix as many defects as possible and take advantage of the drier weather over the summer.

Added to this, nearly 50,000 gullies have been checked to ensure they are ready for wetter and stormier weather in the autumn and winter.

In July, the county council took delivery of a second JCB Pothole Pro, to help speed up repairs and make an impact on Staffordshire’s roads.

Patrick Allen, Staffordshire County Council’s Cabinet Support Member for Highways North said:

“Our crews made the most the good weather we saw over the summer to fix as many defects as possible. This work will set us up well for the winter, with the harsher weather inevitably taking a toll on our roads.

“With the extra Pothole Pro we now have, this will allow us to complete our repairs quickly and efficiently. Although our crews are now turning towards winter gritting operations, they will still be out and about repairing defects throughout the autumn and winter.”

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