A £150,000 sewer flooding relief scheme has been completed by Scottish Water.

The eight week project in Fife removed the threat of internal sewer flooding at Cupar's Bank Street.

Workmen laid 127m of a new nine inch pipe, including four new manholes.

Councillor Margaret Kennedy said: "Scottish Water’s work in Bank Street is appreciated by the people of Cupar and this type of infrastructure project is key to ensuring local homes are removed from the flooding register and can be fully enjoyed by the residents.

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"I am very pleased that another element of works resulting from the review of flooding on the area I Chaired has been implemented. Whilst we cannot totally prevent flooding, we can at least mitigate significantly against the effects and provide some peace of mind."

Richard Morris, Project Manager with Scottish Water, said: "As is often the case when laying pipes, there were a number of unforeseen issues to deal with, however the project was completed on time and on budget."

(LM)