Disclosure Log

Roadmaster repair tool (FOI/8016)

Message from Nottinghamshire County Council - 02 June 2026


Dear Requester,

Request FOI/8016

Further to your request received on 28/05/2026, I confirm that the Council has now considered your request under the Environmental Information Act.

1. Can you please confirm the number of times the Roadmaster (purchased by the Tory administration in 2019 for £1.75m) has been used to repair potholes on Nottinghamshire"s roads since it was purchased, and can you break down this figure by each financial year please

Q1 - Jobs/Location Per Year
2019-20 FY = 1
2020-21 FY = 54
2021-22 FY = 46
2022-23 FY = 48
2023-24 FY = 2
2024-25 FY = 25
2025-26 FY = 31


NB; Please note that the implementation of a new asset management system in 2023–24 changed data recording practices, and work from this period cannot be specifically identified as Roadmaster jobs.

2. Can you please also confirm exactly when the last time the Roadmaster was used to repair a pothole in Nottinghamshire

October 2025

 

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