Whin Park Christmas fun postponed a week because of flooding
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THE Inverness Winter Wonderland festivities in Whin Park have been postponed a week because of flooding, Highland Council has announced.
The local authority made the decision this morning following a site inspection.
It is now planned that the event will take place on Friday, December 18 from 6pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20 from 4pm to 7pm.
Inverness Events and Festivals working group chairwoman, Councillor Glynis Sinclair, said: “At the moment we have widespread flooding on the River Ness side of the park where the water has been flowing in to the site at high tide.
"The latest information that we have is that the water levels in the river will start to recede towards the weekend; so we have decided to delay the event rather than cancel it completely.
"Once the park has drained, the plan is to clean up the park, repair any damage caused by the water, and start installing the beautiful illuminations that make this event one of the highlights of our Winter Festival.
"It is going to be a challenging week, but we know just how popular the show is with the younger members of our community and we are determined to do our very best not to disappoint them.”
