Potholes in Marlow roads are being filled using an innovative new “jet patching” technique – but residents are being urged not to park there while the work is carried out.

This Sunday (July 2), deep potholes on Queens Road will be filled by Transport for Bucks using new machine that repairs the road in two minutes.

The technology works by blasts high velocity air into the hole, removing gravel and debris before hot tar is forced into every crack, sealing the pothole. The work is mobile, meaning the road does not need to be closed.

Steve Underwood, area technician at Bucks County Council explained the new method to the South West Chilterns and Marlow Local Area Forum on Wednesday.

He said the filled potholes are “dome” shaped at first, but as traffic drives over it, it flattens into the road surface.

The technique has already successfully been used in Herons Place after county councillor Alex Collingwood spearheaded a new road surfacing programme.

Cllr Collingwood said: “We have had really, really good results with it so far. I have explained the technology to the Marlow Society and they are also happy with it because the end result is very good.”

Repairs will be carried out on Queens Road on Sunday from 9am, weather permitting, and drivers are being asked not to park along the road at that time so all the potholes can be filled.

Mr Underwood added: “If people do not take any notice of the signage and continue to park there, the road will get really jammed up.

“It should come out rather well.”