That excludes work on the kerbs and channelling. The Council has a commitment to fix a pot hole within 48 hours of finding out about it. Last year we filled 5879 and this year we expect to fill about 5500. In 1997-98 we only filled 4684 pot holes because it was a dry year. Pot holes are caused by water.
Vehicles cause cracks in the seal then push water underneath, leading to holes.
The longer the holes are left, the bigger they get. The Council has contractors, Fulton Hogan and Works Infrastructure, who fix them.