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The UK’s first ever National Pothole Day 15th of January
The UK’s first ever National Pothole Day 15th of January
www.StreetRepairs.co.uk is launching a national pothole day on the 15th of January. This initiative is being co-ordinated by Colin Mahoney managing director at the award winning Street Repairs website.
Mr Mahoney stated “many thousands of our followers and supporters have asked us to highlight the seriousness of this major problem, so what better way to produce mass awareness by creating the UK’s very first Pothole day. I can honestly say that public sentiment is very high in relation to this major issue. More than 87% of reports made by the public to the Street Repairs website relate to potholes”
The RAC identified early on in its launch the intuitiveness of Street Repairs so much it incorporated the system into its own website.
With the recent budget cuts to local authorities Street Repairs offers a free way for councils to engage with their constituents and action any defects which are reported in real time.
Street Repairs was launched just over a year ago and in this short time it has experienced exponential growth. This is largely down to public sentiment and the fact that Street Repairs is an independent body free from constraints. Transparency and clarity is the cornerstone for the website as every report made is publicly published via all social media channels including Twitter, facebook and of course their own website.
Local authorities have the ability to respond to the reporter by simply logging in and making a reply. It also offers the reporter the opportunity to track their report.
In order to make it very easy for everyone to make a report the developers at Street Repairs have created an intuitive mobile phone application which can be downloaded at any app store.
Mr Mahoney continued to say “this is a perfect opportunity for the general public to showcase what their roads and communities are really like. We would like as many people as possible to join our campaign by highlighting local issues quickly and easily”.
You can download the free app and report potholes here http://streetrepairs.co.uk/national-pothole-day
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Media Contacts Colin Mahoney
Tel No 0845 459 9022
Topics
- Social issues, General
Categories
- mr pothole
- street repairs
- pothole
- potholes
Our company is passionate about keeping local environments attractive and safe. Local authorities and government said it couldn't be done and that it was to expensive to build such a national fault reporting system. Thus, Street Repairs was born. Built with donations, tech advice and manpower generously provided from a small software company in Leyland Lancashire Street Repairs has now become the fastest growing fault reporting system in the UK. Street Repairs was developed out of the need for a public friendly system to communicate between residents and their Councils, so that’s what we’ve built.
We come across street defects in everyday life and many of them go unreported. In the past making a report was difficult and time consuming, tracking down the correct department, and following the right procedures can leave us all discouraged. It’s solely reliant on donations to keep it running but has proven to be very effective in getting the job done
All too often low level problems such as a flickering street light, minor pothole, or broken Zebra crossing light will go ignored by local residents and the council.
Overtime these problems worsen, until an area looks run-down and can even become dangerous. For example, a small pothole can be quickly and inexpensively repaired. The same pothole, if left over the winter, will grow in size through repeated freezing and thawing of the water accumulating in it. After just a few months, the pothole will become a dangerous hazard for motorists, cyclists, motorcyclists and other road users risking damage to both property and residents
Neighbourhoods that feel neglected can often attract anti-social behaviour. One malfunctioning street light, may attract graffiti vandals, which in turn may attract fly-tipping, and could encourage antisocial behaviour.
