Press release -
National Pothole Day Gains Momentum
www.StreetRepairs.co.uk , the organisers of the UK’s very first national pothole day say they have gained huge support from companies, press agencies and individuals offering their allegiance to this campaign on the 15th of January http://streetrepairs.co.uk/national-pothole-day The objective of the campaign is to raise awareness about the state of our roads and communities.
Street Repairs has made it easy for everyone to report road defects such as potholes in real time with their intuitive website and mobile phone app http://streetrepairs.co.uk/app Once a report is made the end user then has the ability to share their detailed report with friends and family via social media.
Colin Mahoney the co-ordinator of National Pothole Day said “We have given the power to the public to report road issues in real time thus highlighting this very serious public concern and to warn other road users about issues. With years of underfunding to our roads we wanted to show the UK public that there is an easy way to tell local authorities and the highways agency about potholes”
Street Repairs popularity has grown exponentially over the past year and now has a strong following. With the onset of bad weather this year the UK’s road infrastructure is set for another battering. You can help by getting involved both through the website and social media. Mr Mahoney finished by saying “ #NationalPotholeDay will be repeated every year until our roads locally and nationally are fit for purpose.”
Media Contact Details
Colin Mahoney
Tel 0845 459 9022
Topics
- Social issues, General
Categories
- national pothole day
- potholes
- street repairs
- pothole britain
You can help keep your neighbourhood safe, clean and inviting, by reporting any maintenance problems you notice to your local council. In the past it has been difficult and time consuming to make a report, with residents needing to track down the correct department, follow the right procedure or even identifying the correct location of the defect. Trying to follow a reported fault can also be tedious, with Street Repairs it’s easy to follow your report as we keep you updated with regular text messages and emails. Our systems will identify your location, find the right council and keep you posted on progress.
Street Repairs makes the whole process much easier, by providing one website through which residents can submit any problem, to any local council anywhere, anytime. Smartphone technology has allowed residents to report problems in real time. You can attach photographs and give a detailed description whilst out and about. Basically we have handed street fault reporting power over to you the public.
Once the problem is reported, our work is only just beginning. We try to work with councils to help them prioritise the works that need carrying out which assists in managing their maintenance budgets. We also encourage and closely monitor their progress and follow up on all cases submitted via the Street Repairs. Progress updates from the council are regularly requested to ensure a satisfactory outcome for local residents and the council.
Street Repairs is committed to making it as easy as possible for local people to report local problems to their local council. We then try to work with the council to get these issues resolved, while keeping the original informant up-to-date with the progress being made.
