MORE than 2,700 potholes have already been repaired across Wiltshire this year, as crews battle the impact of weeks of heavy rain on the county’s roads.

With persistent downpours recorded on nearly every day so far in February, Wiltshire Council says the wet weather is taking a growing toll on the highways network.

Alongside its regular highway maintenance teams and contractors, the council has redeployed all 18 Parish Stewards to focus exclusively on potholes that meet its defect criteria over the coming weeks in a bid to tackle the surge.

Cabinet member for highways Cllr Martin Smith.

Cabinet member for highways Cllr Martin Smith said: “We have now had persistent and heavy rain on nearly every day so far this year, and it’s taking a toll on our highways network.

“We have seen a rise in potholes on some Wiltshire roads and we’re working hard to address these issues as quickly as we can.

“So far this year we have repaired more than 2,700 potholes, and we are continuing to repair many more each day.

“Our teams are actively responding to residents’ reports, and to boost this effort, we’ve asked our 18 Parish Stewards to focus solely on pothole repairs in their areas over the coming weeks.

“We were making progress on potholes – reports in 2025 fell by 28% compared to 2024 and we were also rated in the top 16 councils by the Department for Transport (DfT) for having good local road conditions.

“The recent adverse weather has obviously highlighted that there is a lot more to do.

“We are ploughing an extra £5m into preventative road maintenance, for the next three years over and above the grant that the Department for Transport gives us.

“This is the only way we can make our roads more resilient to the weather.”

He encouraged anyone who spots a pothole to report it to us using MyWilts.

When potholes are reported, they are assessed and prioritised under the council’s highways inspection manual, with the most severe defects repaired within 24 hours.

Major routes including the M4, A303 and A36 are managed by National Highways.