A shocking number of potholes have needed to be fixed throughout Ashford so far in 2019, it has been revealed.
Figures show that more than 5,000 have been filled throughout the district, up to Friday, June 28 this calendar year.
Kent County Council is responsible for most of the roads in Kent except motorways and trunk roads, which belong to Highways England.
A spokesperson said: “Like all highway authorities across the country, KCC has a duty of care to maintain its highways.
“It is important to note that these are ongoing repairs and will continue throughout the coming months.”
Ashford High Street. Picture: D-G-Seamon
Nearly 25,000sqm of repairs have taken place in the town, with Kent as a whole needing to have over 43,000 individual holes fixed.
It means the county has already smashed its 2018 numbers with over half of the year still remaining.
With an average of 28 fixed a day, KCC added that there is no reason why Ashford is having more potholes fixed than other places in the county.
“Funding for pothole repairs in districts across the county is the same and no district has more money for repairs than another,” they said.
“Each pothole repair costs the council a different amount of money, and factors, such as whether their needs to be traffic management while repairs take place, will affect how far the budget stretches.”
Maidstone has currently had the most potholes fixed since January, with more than 6,500 holes filled, and 106,000sqm of repairs needed.
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