Coventry City Council has become the latest local authority to invest in a new pothole machine developed by Staffordshire digger maker JCB.
The authority has bought a JCB PotholePro following a successful trail of the machine which repaired more than 100 square metres of road in just two hours - an area the council says would normally take four days to fix using traditional methods.
Now the city council will use its very own PotholePro to help maintain more than 550 miles of road in the city.
Coventry City Councillor Richard Brown, cabinet member for finance, said: "This is a solid investment in an impressive machine. It is a game changer and is a great example of how we are using innovation in the way we provide services."
Councillor Patricia Hetherton, cabinet member for city services at Coventry City Council, added: "Innovations like this are really important. We've almost 900 kilometres of road to look after, so anything that can speed up the process of repair and maintenance and save money is a win-win. The highways team are really pleased about the way it is working."
Earlier this month, BusinessLive reported how Stoke-on-Trent City Council - the first authority in the UK to invest in a JCB PotholePro last year - has repaired 10,000 square metres of road with its machine in just over four months – an area equivalent to eight Olympic sized swimming pools.
The development of the JCB PotholePro has been personally led by JCB Chairman Lord Bamford.
He said: "I'm delighted that Coventry City Council is joining other authorities across the UK in investing in the JCB PotholePro, which is exceeding expectations with its speed and productivity."
