Elected Member Briefing Note 2026, No. 14
About this Briefing Note
Report by: Mary Willis - News and Media Co-ordinator, Strategic Communications and Engagement
Date: 27 January 2026
Subject: Weather Update, 9.15pm, 27 January 2026
Details
Purpose
To update Elected Members regarding actions taken by the Council alongside its partners during Storm Chandra on Tuesday 27 January 2026.
Briefing Information
Continued heavy rain this evening has led to a number of incidents to which the Council has been responding.
St Cedd's Road, Ballinluig
A pump and sandbags were deployed by the Roads Maintenance Partnership to properties following today's prolonged rain. An elderly resident was evacuated a short distance to a family member's home with the assistance of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Dalshian, Pitlochry
45 sandbags were deployed here and the flow of water was diverted from a property. With storm conditions and very heavy rain, the local Community Resilience Group in the Aberfeldy area is maintaining a watching brief overnight.
Queens Avenue, Perth
A blocked trash screen at Queens Avenue has been cleared by the RMP after an earlier report.
Alyth
The Alyth Burn has overtopped and the local Community Resilience Group has deployed, providing sandbags and going door to door to residents. Staff from Tayside Contracts and the Council's Community Support and Enforcement Team are also on site. Work is ongoing to divert the flow of water away from properties.
Ongoing measures
The yellow weather warning remains in effect until 11.59pm tonight. We will continue to monitor conditions and respond accordingly.
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