JCB Pothole Pro - purchased, hired, or leased?

Request

1. Have you purchased, hired, or leased a JCB Pothole Pro?



2. If purchased, please confirm the date the council purchase a JCB Pothole Pro, the number of machines purchased, and total purchase price.



3. If hired/leased, please confirm the hire/lease duration, weekly cost to the council, and hire/lease start and end dates of the JCB Pothole Pro.



4. Did the council trial the JCB Pothole Pro?



5. If yes, how long was the trial of the JCB Pothole Pro? Please provide the start and end dates of the trial.



6. Did council operatives take operator training for the JCB Pothole Pro?



7. If yes, how much did the operator training cost per operative?



8. If you have purchased/hired/trialed the JCB Pothole Pro, please provide the machine's outputs (square meterage) per shift since the machine has been in the council's fleet.



9. Please provide your completed programme of works for the JCB Pothole Pro(s) for the last 12 months (or since purchase/hire/lease start date if sooner). Confirming how many shifts the JCB Pothole Pro has completed, any downtime, and average cost per repair.

Decision

1. Have you purchased, hired, or leased a JCB Pothole Pro?

The Pothole Pro used on contract in Lincolnshire is owned by Balfour Beatty, our Term Service Contractor.

 

2. If purchased, please confirm the date the council purchase a JCB Pothole Pro, the number of machines purchased, and total purchase price.

N/A

 

3. If hired/leased, please confirm the hire/lease duration, weekly cost to the council, and hire/lease start and end dates of the JCB Pothole Pro.

The Pothole Pro is owned by Balfour Beatty, our Term Service Contractor. The Pothole Pro is utilised by the Contractor to deliver patching under a Price List item that is not disclosable under Section 43 of the FOI Act.

 

4. Did the council trial the JCB Pothole Pro?

Yes. A published report can be found at Report Reference::

 

5. If yes, how long was the trial of the JCB Pothole Pro? Please provide the start and end dates of the trial.

Further details can be found via the following link: Report Reference::

 

6. Did council operatives take operator training for the JCB Pothole Pro?

No

 

7. If yes, how much did the operator training cost per operative?

N/A

 

8. If you have purchased/hired/trialled the JCB Pothole Pro, please provide the machine's outputs (square meterage) per shift since the machine has been in the council's fleet.

Further details can be found via the following link: Report Reference::

 

9. Please provide your completed programme of works for the JCB Pothole Pro(s) for the last 12 months (or since purchase/hire/lease start date if sooner). Confirming how many shifts the JCB Pothole Pro has completed, any downtime, and average cost per repair.

Further details can be found via the following link: Report Reference::

Reference number
18028343
Date request received
14/09/2026
Date of decision
01/10/2026