Dumfries and Galloway Council has issued an apology to businesses and residents in the local area after another deadline to complete works on the Burns Statue was missed.

The improvement works, valued at £1m, were initially supposed to be completed by mid-June, but this was not achieved due to "unforeseen issues".

A revised deadline was then set for 8 August, but this too, has not been met by the contractors.

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The contractors, Land Engineering, have said it now hopes to have completed the works by 29 August, adding that it is "achievable".

A spokesperson for the company is quoted by the BBC as saying: "Land Engineering is committed to completing the remaining works around the Burns statue in as short a time as possible whilst minimising any further inconvenience to the traders, residents and visitors to the town centre.

"We continue to work with the local authority's project team to deliver the best quality outcome for this significant town centre regeneration project, overcoming any remaining construction challenges together to meet the revised completion date."

(JP/IT)