Perth & Kinross Council has announced that advance works for the Comrie Flood Protection Scheme are set to get underway ahead of the main construction works in the village, which are scheduled to start early in 2023.

Balfour Beatty will be carrying out the advance works until Autumn 2022, which will include: Tree clearance works in the Field of Refuge; Erosion protection works on the Water of Ruchill; Other trial excavations to investigate public utility services and local archaeology; Sheet piling trials at a number of locations; and

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Improvements to Legion Park.

Public utility companies will also be diverting their existing services (gas, electric, water etc) at the same time.

The council has said that they anticipate that the main flood scheme construction works will commence in early 2023 and take approximately 18 months to complete.

Bailie Mike Williamson, Vice-Convener of the Environment, Infrastructure and Economic Development Committee said: "The flood protection scheme is a vital infrastructure project for the people of Comrie. I warmly welcome these advance works to prepare for the main protective measures in the scheme, which will significantly reduce the flood risk to a large number of homes and businesses."