Officials blame freezing conditions in winter and spring for creating higher demand on Kent's roads.
Kent County Council has failed to meet five of its six targets on pothole repairs for 2023Kent has failed to meet most of its targets for dealing with potholes, according to county council figures.
Priority reports completed within 20 working days fell short by more than half of the 85% target set.Council figures for April to June showed a sharp increase year on year in the number of potholes needing repair. It said the council had dealt with a total of 687 emergency incident calls between April and June, an increase of 43% compared to the same period last year.
A council spokesman said: "This financial year we have welcomed an additional £6m investment from the government to ensure we can repair safety critical defects, meaning the total investment in road and footway maintenance repairs and resurfacing for 2023/24 is expected to be in the order of £50m.
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