Anglesey council in £800,000-worth of insurance payouts

Potholes were blamed for an increase in insurance claims against Anglesey council

Insurance payouts for a north Wales council have cost almost £800,000 over the past five years.

Anglesey council paid out £793,234 between 2010-11 and 2014-15 on a total of 311 insurance claims.

The first of these years saw the highest amount spent with £354,507, falling to £32,805 in 2014-15.

There are still 100 unsettled claims dating back to 2010, with £1.2m reserved to cover any potential costs.

Damage

A council report said there has been a "significant" increase in public liability claims since 2012.

"This increase is mostly due to an increase in highway-related claims, such as damage to vehicles on potholes," it added.

Insurance claims came under five categories; public liability, employer's liability, motor, property and other.

From 2010 to 2015, the council settled 563 claims with no cost incurred.