A man who pled guilty to shooting a protected bird of prey on a country estate has been fined.
14.03.2023 - 07:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scottish Water has issued an apology after “shocking” sewage which left locals feeling queasy appeared across an Aberfeldy street. A blocked sewer has, once again, caused a road drain to leak untreated sewage onto Taybridge Drive in the Highland Perthshire town.
Local Conservative councillor John Duff called on Scottish Water to investigate the problem as a matter of urgency. And his SNP counterpart Bailie Mike Williamson has also been pushing for greater intervention.
On at least three occasions since an initial incident was reported on February 23, raw sewage has been spewing out of the roadside drain, running along the street and pooling across the road nearby to Wades Bridge and the popular Black Watch Monument.
A blockage was cleared on Monday, March 6. A further blockage occurred on Thursday, March 9. Residents encountered the unpleasant sight of effluent and used toilet paper flowing out of the drain again.
It flooded onto the street and ran along the gutter for about 150 yards before becoming a large pool, crossing to the other side of the road and entering a further road drain near to the junction with Taybridge Road. But frozen ground has hampered a proper clear up and road crews will have to return when the weather warms up.
A Taybridge Drive resident commented: “We live in such a nice spot looking out on the river. People come to see the soldier statue, they really don’t want to find this mess. The sewage formed a pool by the pavement going quite a distance.
"They [Scottish Water] should have cordoned off the area affected as soon as they found out about it to prevent unsuspecting cars and people from going through it. I haven’t heard anything about why it’s happening or how they’re trying to fix it.”
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A man who pled guilty to shooting a protected bird of prey on a country estate has been fined.
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