SEVERAL workers were seen repairing a pothole-ridden Hereford road today. 

The service road near B&Q was blocked off so that the work could take place, causing traffic in nearby Holmer Road. 

The reason for the closure was because a demonstration was being held to showcase a new pothole repair system.

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Arranged by Balfour Beatty Living Places, the demonstration included a trial of Mastic Asphalt.

The material, made from recycled tyres, is poured into defects and onto the surrounding road surface. It creates a water-tight and longer-lasting repair, preventing further deterioration before new potholes can form and reducing the need for repeat visits.

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Writing on its Facebook page, Herefordshire Council's highways team said: "The process is quicker and more efficient than conventional repairs, reducing material movement and waste, lowering costs, and minimising disruption.

"It also lowers the carbon footprint of repairs by 85 per cent.

"We will be monitoring the durability of the material in this high-traffic location and assessing its suitability for helping us to better manage defects on the county’s roads, which are suffering after one of the wettest winter seasons on record."