Press release -
WORLD POTHOLE DAY 25th of MARCH 2015
Something extraordinary happened when we launched and coordinated #NationalPotholeDay on the 15th of January this year. Not only was it attracting interest from the UK but we had many hundreds of enquiries from around the world. America, Australia, India and Germany seemed to be interacting with us via our social media channels.
With this in mind we decided to embrace these and other countries from around the world after realising that potholes are a worldwide epidemic. Street Repairs is geared up towards the UK market at the moment, but with the right collaborations we could export our reporting services worldwide.The event was designed to highlight the many accidents that are constantly caused by potholes. It is estimated that in the UK alone over a third of roads require pothole repairs and the UK government has pledged to spend £10bn in this decade on road maintenance in a bid to create a transport system that is ‘fit for the 21st century’. Question is this, what are other countries doing about it?
Many people have contacted us via Twitter and shown us how bad their countries roads really are for potholes. Photos and locations have been given to us which provides a great insight into how the worldwide pothole epidemic is a major cause for concern.
This is why we have decided to raise awareness of this serious issue with WORLD POTHOLE DAY.
Will you join us through our social media channels and show the powers in charge of your road network how easy it could be to report potholes and road defects by embracing our free technology.
#WORLDPOTHOLEDAY will be launched on the 25th of March 2015
The countdown has begun.
Send us your photos, tell us about your roads and communities and we give you a platform to voice your concerns.
JOIN US ON THE 25TH AND BE HEARD.
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Contact Colin Mahoney
Email colin@streetrepairs.co.uk
Tel 0845 459 9022 (UK)
Web www.streetrepairs.co.uk
Twitter #WorldPotholeDay
FB https://www.facebook.com/StreetRepairs
Topics
- Social issues, General
Categories
- world pothole day
- national pothole day
- pothole science
- street repairs
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.
