East Ayrshire's road repair fund set to increase to £6m when the new budget is set later this week.

The proposed budget for 2018/19 would see an extra £4m of additional funds for road repairs to be undertaken by the Ayrshire Roads Alliance.

The increase in investment recognises the considerable deterioration of local roads due to recent severe weather.

Repair works on local roads have already begun, with more than 2700 local road inspections undertaken in January.

Head of Ayrshire Roads Alliance Stewart Turner said: "Potholes and worsening road conditions are a national problem, but we're taking action to restore local roads to a safe standard.

"To do that, we need to increase the level of investment in our roads, moving away from reactive pothole patching to towards planned work through resurfacing.

"The additional £4m for our repairs budget is an unprecedented increase."

Councillors will meet to consider the increase and other proposals on Thursday.