Brighton and Hove City Council increased its on-the-ground crews from two to ten in March following weeks of cold and wet weather earlier this year.
The council recorded 1,004 pothole repairs in January, rising to 1,374 in February, along with 610 pavement fixes across both months.
Councillor Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport and city infrastructure, said: “Fixing our roads and pavements is a top priority for us which is why we’ve more than quadrupled the number of teams repairs our roads.
“We know people are frustrated with the condition of some of our roads and we need to make them better.
“Years of underinvestment has led to a huge backlog in repairs and maintenance, not just in Brighton and Hove, but across the country.
“But we have committed to spend at least £8.8 million making them better over the next 12 months, including £2.2 million on fixing the most immediate problems.
“We’re acting now to fix the most serious problems.
“Longer term, we have a clear maintenance plan in place which will extend the life of our roads and pavements, stop potholes developing the in first and reduce the need for repair.”
The council said it investigates and assesses every report of potholes and other street defects, with teams also proactively inspecting roads to catch issues early.
Each problem is rated based on its size, depth, location and level of risk.
Contractors are then sent out to make repairs within two hours, 24 hours, seven days, or 28 days depending on the nature, location and type of problem.
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