Ayrshire councils are putting measures into place to tackle the recent surge in potholes.

The surge in pothole reports have been a result of the recent freezing weather conditions.

North Ayrshire Council has drafted in extra workers to ensure they can work around the clock to keep traffic moving.

This comes after the roads budget for the area was increased by £1m at the latest budget meeting.

The Ayrshire Roads Alliance is running a 24-hour service for East and South Ayrshire, however, repairs cannot be carried out when the road surface temperature is below zero or during periods of snow and ice weather predictions.

The alliance say pothole complaints for January were up by 15% from 2017 and 2711 safety inspections were carried out in January in response to this.

A representative for North Ayrshire Council said: "Unfortunately, there is very little which can be done to stop potholes happening - that's simply a result of the climate we live in.

"However, we can respond quickly when potholes do appear and we have a system in place which makes it easier for people to let us know about potholes and, in turn, let us react as fast as possible.

"Given the wide geography of North Ayrshire, including our islands and rural towns and villages, it is not possible to fix all potholes straight away - but we do prioritise the most serious reports and work our way through them as quickly as possible."