THREE extra crews will be hitting the roads to tackle non-urgent potholes in Essex.
The crews will boost Essex County Council’s workforce to 12 teams, following a £7.5 million investment announced during last month’s declaration of a pothole emergency.
They will help address less dangerous defects across the county’s 5,000-mile road network, which stretches the equivalent distance of Chelmsford to Las Vegas.
Mark Webster, councillor responsible for highways and infrastructure, said: "We have listened to residents across Essex, and fixing our roads is their biggest concern.
"The increased funding we’ve already been able to allocate allows us to make practical changes to how we fix our roads.
"Increasing our pothole crews from nine to 12 means every district has its own dedicated team, improving our ability to fill more potholes in more areas.
"This is about making life better for the people of Essex in a more efficient and effective way so that we can fix more problems, faster."
The programme will run alongside the council’s annual resurfacing and repair work, which is already under way.
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Extra crews will focus on repairing "non-urgent" potholes which do not meet the threshold of being immediately dangerous.
The funding will also support the use of a wider range of specialist equipment, helping crews fix more defects quickly and with the right tools for each job.
The expanded programme will help address the potholes most concerning to residents and improve roads and everyday journeys.
