Jan/Feb 2024

January/February 2024 11
South Woodford included in trial of
new low-carbon fix for potholes
Oakdale Junior School receives
prestigious UNICEF UK Gold Award
A number of roads across South Woodford
and Wanstead were included in Redbridge
Council’s trial of a new – and fast – low-carbon
fix for potholes. “The injection patcher carries
out rapid pothole repairs using a pioneering
technique known as injection spray patching.
Firstly, air is pumped at speed into the pothole
to remove dirt and debris. Seconds later, the
hole is sprayed with cold bitumen, followed
by a layer of aggregate applied at high speed
– the whole repair takes just a couple of
minutes,” said a spokesperson.
Oakdale Junior School has received the Gold
Award for UNICEF UK’s Rights Respecting
Schools programme for the second time.
The award recognises schools which put the
UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at the
heart of their planning and policies. “This has
such a positive impact on our pupils – the
ethos is embedded in the day-to-day life of
our school and celebrates all we do to ensure
our pupils feel a sense of belonging and have
an awareness of their role in the wider world,”
said Head of School Carley Smith.
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