Councillors run out of time for a debate on floral clock plans
BBCCouncillors ran out of time to debate the future of Inverness Castle's floral clock after a fire alarm interrupted their meeting.
The 15ft (4.5m) diameter flower bed with the clock mechanism buried beneath it was installed in 1990 for a Beautiful Scotland in Bloom competition.
It was removed in 2016 after it stopped working and Highland Council has been looking at a number of options for its reinstatement.
The council's city of Inverness committee agreed at its meeting on Monday that due to time constraints the proposals should be examined by a sub-committee.
Six options have been suggested for the site, which is currently a circular area of bare earth.
A grant of £35,000 has already been secured for the clock mechanism.
However, the costs of flower beds and regular maintenance could run to tens of thousands of pounds.
The cheapest option, which involves not installing the clock and simply turfing over the area, could cost up to £25,000.
The sub-committee will make its decision at a later date.
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