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# Prediction 40,000 potholes will be fixed across Staffordshire by March 2027
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/prediction-40-000-potholes-will-be-fixed-across-staffordshire-by-march-2027/
- Published: 2026-07-03T07:20:31.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-03T07:20:31.000Z
- Description: County council says investment will see improvements on local roads.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: News, Politics, Transport

COUNCIL chiefs say highways crews will be aiming to fix 40,000 potholes across the county by the end of next March.

Fourteen new teams have been added as part of Staffordshire County Council's efforts to improve the state of local roads.

The target comes after figures revealed that a total of 4,655 defects were fixed in June across Staffordshire.

Cllr Peter Mason, Staffordshire County Council's cabinet member for strategic highways, said:

> “The Highways Roadmap that the county council implemented last year is changing how highways operates to ensure maximum efficiency and, crucially, improving roads across the county for our residents.  
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> "We’re already seeing the benefits of this, from new crews to new technology, and new ways of working to maximise efficiency and ensure more pounds are spent in the ground.  
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> “Our ambitious goal is to fix around 40,000 defects by the end of the year, concentrating on those ‘category three’ defects – the ones that do not need an immediate response, but nevertheless can be a nuisance to motorists and residents. This represents a 25% increase on the average number fixed across the previous five years.  
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> “With this in place, we hope that residents will see a real difference in their communities, and motorists will benefit from better journeys around the county.”

Cllr Martin Murray, leader of Staffordshire County Council, added:

> “Good roads matter to people, businesses and communities right across Staffordshire.  
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> "We know potholes are one of the biggest frustrations residents raise with us, which is why we are putting in extra investment, extra crews and new technology to tackle more defects, more quickly.  
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> “This is about making sure people can see and feel the difference in their own communities.  
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> "Fixing 40,000 potholes is an ambitious target, but it shows our determination to improve journeys, support local businesses and keep Staffordshire moving.”