Re: That's twice now!
Same in Essex mate.
Drive out of my front and its like doing motor cross.
Like you say they are reported then some sod comes around with a spray can ours were a nice purple this year. Then about 3 months later after the colour is worn off they are resprayed and then a month later a blob of tarmac is put in them. Come winter its a bloody big hole again.
Why bother my advice is sell the car and buy a steam roller.