The recent flooding across Moray will cost the local authority between £1.8m and £2.7m.

Moray Council is seeking additional capital grant from the Scottish Government in the region of £2m.

A small proportion of the estimated costs may be claimable under the Bellwin scheme, but the council will miss out on insurance cover because its policy carries an excess of £5m.

The cost of road and pathway repairs is estimated at up to £400,000, bridge repairs at up to £200,000, and bridge replacement work at up to £700,000.

A trash screen for the Fochabers Burn will also be considered, with an estimated cost of £300,000.

A downpour forced the evacuation of hundreds of properties in Elgin and Fochabers this month, damaging more than 100 homes. The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for the Elgin flood alleviation scheme to be fast-tracked .