Last winter's combination of rain and ice caused damage to roads across the country and indeed northern Europe.
Twice as many reports were made on Fix My Street and the council's contractor found it impossible to fill them all in a timely manner.
As Bromley Council's Cabinet member for Transport, Highways and Road Safety, Councillor Nicholas Bennett approved the employment of a second contractor. Over the past couple of months good progress has been made and it is hoped that by the autumn there will be no backlog and repairs will be completed to contract.
