The local authority has expanded its highway maintenance workforce significantly.

Brighton and Hove City Council boosted its field teams from two groups to ten starting in March, after a prolonged period of freezing temperatures and rainfall during the earlier part of the year.

Municipal records show 1,004 potholes were repaired throughout January, increasing to 1,374 in February, while 610 pavement restorations were completed during those two months combined.

Councillor Trevor Muten, who serves as cabinet member for transport and city infrastructure, stated: “Improving our highways and walkways represents a primary focus for us, which is why we’ve increased our repair crews by more than four times.

We understand residents are dissatisfied with the state of certain roads in our area and we are determined to improve conditions.

Sustained insufficient funding has created an extensive repair backlog, not only in Brighton and Hove but throughout the nation.

However, we have pledged to invest no less than £8.8 million in improvements during the coming year, with £2.2 million allocated to addressing the most urgent issues.

We are taking immediate action to resolve the most severe problems.

Looking ahead, we have developed a comprehensive preservation strategy that will prolong the lifespan of our roads and walkways, prevent defects from occurring initially, and decrease future maintenance requirements.”

The authority reported that every reported pothole and street defect undergoes investigation and evaluation, with crews also conducting routine examinations of roadways to identify problems before they worsen.

Each issue receives a classification according to its dimensions, depth, positioning, and potential hazard level.

Maintenance personnel are then dispatched within timeframes ranging from two hours to 28 days, contingent upon the severity, placement, and category of the defect.