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Kent County Council repairs potholes on all public roads
in Kent except motorways and trunk roads. These are looked after by
the Highways Agency. We don't repair potholes on private roads;
this needs to be done by either the residents or the
developer.
Why is it important to repair potholes?
Potholes on the road can be a danger to road users. Potholes on
the pavement can lead to accident and injury for pedestrians.
Therefore it is important to repair potholes whenever they
occur.
Sometimes potholes are only repaired temporarily. Why is
this?
Some potholes need to be filled urgently to keep roads in a safe
condition. We always try to repair these potholes permanently, but
sometimes it is not possible. This is because the material we need
to make permanent repairs is not always available when we need it.
Instead, we repair the pothole temporarily to keep the road safe,
and wait until the material for permanent repairs becomes
available.
April pothole blitz
The effects of last year's wet summer, followed by the wet
winter has caused damage to many roads resulting in potholes. To
combat this, Kent Highway Services is launching a blitz on potholes
during April. We have redirected a minimum of 24 crews to focus on
repairing only potholes.
| Types of pot hole reported |
Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
| Potholes reported by the public and Inspectors,
that have been repaired |
2051 |
1670 |
1315 |
1986 |
| Potholes repaired by Find and Fix gangs |
674 |
710 |
879 |
506 |
Report a pothole
If you notice a pothole in the road, please tell us about it
using the
online fault reporting form - this link will open in a new
window. You will require an e-mail address to complete an
online report - if you do not have an e-mail address please call
08458 247 800.
We aim to repair potholes within 5 days. If we are unable to
repair it within this time, we will tell you
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