Council Seeks Extra £1.6 Million to Meet Storm Damage Bill

A bid is to be made by The Highland Council to the Scottish Government for a further £1,668,000 of grant aid to fully fund the repairs to council properties/infrastructure and community assets caused by the storm damage of October last year.

In March, the Council has received a grant of £4 million towards the repair bill.

Since then a further £1,090,000 has been spent and officials estimate a further £576,000 is required to be spent to complete outstanding works.

The additional works include the repair and replacement of the cemetery footbridge over the River Thurso in Thurso (£200,000) and a flood defence scheme on the Scotsburn road and bridge repairs on the Cromarty road (£119,000).