Council chiefs have pledged to keep a close eye on the source of long-standing flooding problems at a Perthshire village.
Security cameras are being used to monitor parts of Scone after a faulty underground pipeline was blamed for a spate of issues that saw residents slapped with huge repair bills.
Flood prevention measures were put in place earlier this year after flooding led to a massive hole appearing in the car park of the Wheel Inn.
Now, Perth and Kinross Council has confirmed that the site has been added to their list of regular inspections, as part of a wider flood risk management scheme.
The local authority’s Peter Dickson told members of the environment committee that the barrel drain would be subject to “a full CCTV survey” and official examinations would be carried out every two years.
Councillor Dennis Melloy had called for more regular site visits. “Considering the amount of concern and inconvenience to residents and also to the council, could this be increased to a yearly inspection, rather than every two years?” he asked.
After Mr Dickson responded that further inspections would be carried out if complaints continued to be raised by residents, Mr Melloy said: “I hope that this will go some way to reassure the people of Scone.”
Committee convener Alan Grant said: “A great deal of work is still ongoing in terms of the barrel drain. The local people are very vigilant about this and will, no doubt, let us know if they have any concerns.”
Scottish Water put in place a series of measures to prevent further flooding last summer.
The project, in the Elmgrove area of Scone, involved the construction of a new underground chamber to manage storm water overflows at the junction between Elmgrove and Mapledene Road.
The new sewers are now in place and operating as designed to carry waste water and storm water safely away, meaning that Scottish Water can remove three nearby properties from its flooding register.
The faulty barrel drain was blamed for a 20ft by 40ft hole that appeared at the bottom of the Wheel Inn’s car park.
The Scone monitoring scheme is part of a larger plan to safeguard flood-hit communities across Perthshire.
The wide-ranging strategy will target trouble-spots throughout the region and is aimed at protecting homes, businesses and private sites.
Work has already started on defences at Almondbank, which has been hit by several floods over the past 20 years.
Now, Perth and Kinross Council is planning further prevention work at Coupar Angus, Scone and Perth. It is also hoped that work will be carried out along the A90 Perth-to-Kinfauns route.
The plan will be the subject of a future public consultation exercise.