Highland Council to close Dingwall service point on Friday due to flooding concerns

Highland Council have confirmed that the service point at Dingwall shall be closed tomorrow (Friday October 20) in the wake of yellow weather warnings for the area.

The local authority said concerns over "severe" weather and flooding prompted them to take the decision, and that the office will reopen on Monday October 23.

A Highland Council spokesperson said: "Due to the weather forecast, emerging Met Office weather warnings and the potential risk of flooding, the Service Point located at County Buildings in Dingwall will be closed tomorrow (Friday, October 20, 2023).

"Historically, this area has been prone to flooding during previous episodes of severe weather.

"Based on current forecasts, Dingwall Service Point is scheduled to open again as normal from Monday at 9.30am, however, this will be monitored during the course of the weekend.

"The Council apologises for any inconvenience caused."

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