Work is continuing on a £1.75 million flood prevention scheme in Kirkwall.

The project started construction in February last year and is being carried out by local contractor Andrew Sinclair Ltd.

The latest stage of the scheme involves testing flood gates in the vicinity of Waterfront West/Shapinsay slip car park. As a result, the car park will be closed between 8pm – 11pm with no vehicle access in or out during this time.

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The closure has been scheduled to minimise disruption as much as possible and pedestrian access will be unaffected.

So far, the flood defence scheme has seen the construction of a minimum 1.1 metre high uninterrupted flood barrier running from Ayre Mills to St Catherine's Place roundabout, which will help to protect low lying parts of central Kirkwall against storm surge flooding.

The project has been 80% funded by the Scottish Government and was required under the Flood Risk Management Act.

(LM)