Leicestershire Rejects Pothole Machine

Leicestershire County Council rejected a high-tech JCB Pothole Pro machine after a one-day trial, calling it too bulky for their patchwork pothole fixes and too disruptive for busy roads. While Nottinghamshire is testing it long-term and Lincolnshire reversed course praising its efficiency, Leicestershire insists their current methods work — and they’ve even boosted funding and staff. JCB argues the trial was too short, citing success in Stoke-on-Trent, but Leicestershire remains firm: innovation is welcome — just not at their expense. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9b15c94069f8af4c