Dumfries and Galloway Council has paid out a “vast sum” of more than £500,000 to drivers as a result of potholes in the last five years.
In total 61,196 potholes were reported to the council since 2017/18 of which 31,782 were repaired with £543,035 being paid out by the authority’s insurers.
The figures, revealed as part of a Freedom of Information request to the council from The Standard, have been criticised by motorists who say the compensation process is too convoluted.
