Councils across Scotland have paid out almost £1.2m in compensation to motorists due to damage from potholes over the last four years.

The figures released by 26 of the country's 32 local authorities to the Scottish Liberal Democrats show £1.18m has been handed out to motorists in recent years.

Glasgow City Council had the highest compensation bill with £396,707 given to motorists.

The party's transport spokesman Mike Rumbles said: "These figures represent a no-win situation for anyone, whether it be the motorists having to fix their damaged cars or the taxpayers who have to fill this funding hole.

"Driving a car in the 21st century can be an expensive affair and it is not too much to ask that our roads are kept in good order so that motorists don't have to fork out even more money.

"We need to see a long-term strategy to make sure our roads are kept in good order whether that be in our cities, housing estates or on our country roads."

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Glasgow City Council defended its record on road maintenance despite what it calls "insufficient funding" to tackle the issue.

A council spokeswoman said: "Glasgow is the largest local authority with the busiest roads in Scotland so it comes as no surprise that they suffer the most.

"Despite the insufficient funding allocated to Glasgow for road maintenance, the council has maintained its pledge to increase the amount invested in repairing and improving its road network over the last seven years.

"This investment has significantly reduced the number of claims received and the number of claims which are successful."