A road has reopened after three sinkholes appeared more than a week ago.

Swanscombe High Street was closed after the first hole appeared on Friday, September 6.

Two more opened up at the top of All Saints’ Close off Swanscombe High Street and just a short distance from the first cavity two days later.

Now, the road has reopened and been freshly tarmacked.

The holes appeared not far from Galley Hill where the road collapsed in April 2023.

This week, the Minister for the Future of Roads Lilian Greenwood was invited by Dartford MP Jim Dickson (Lab) and Gravesham MP Dr Lauren Sullivan (Lab) to Galley Hill Road in Swanscombe as both battle to secure government support to help repair the carriageway.

Mr Dickson said: “She saw the chaos caused to local residents. We took her through Swanscombe to see what the vehicles were doing in the narrow streets and the sort of problems it is causing residents.

“She’s not promising any immediate solutions but it’s on her radar now.”

KentOnline has contacted KCC for further details about the progress to solve the problem.