Minister for Housing and Transport Keith Brown has visited the A890 Stromeferry Landslip Site to see at first hand the scale of the problem.

Mr Brown met with representatives from The Highland council to find out about the clear up operation underway and also met with local representatives to hear about the impact of the landslip on local communities.

Mr Brown said: "It was important for me to come here today to appreciate the scale of the problem here at Stromeferry as I am aware that landslips are a particularly difficult roads issue to deal with.

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"The A890 is a local road and is the responsibility of Highland Council to fund, maintain and operate however staff from Transport Scotland’s road and rail departments are working together to assist the council in its endeavours to reopen the road as soon as it is safe to do so and are offering their technical expertise.

"I am pleased to see how the various agencies have come together to keep the local area moving and delighted that ScotRail has been able to assist the Wester Ross community by providing additional morning services for the school children and commuters."

(GK)