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| Pennan landslide funds deferred | |
| (about 16 hours later) | |
| A decision on an additional £100,000 of funding to protect Pennan from further landslides has been deferred by Aberdeenshire councillors. | |
| The village was hit by hundreds of tonnes of mud and rock in August 2007. | The village was hit by hundreds of tonnes of mud and rock in August 2007. |
| The Scottish Government agreed to pay £500,000 towards the cost of shoring up the cliff face. | The Scottish Government agreed to pay £500,000 towards the cost of shoring up the cliff face. |
| It is now estimated a further £100,000, which would have to be met by Aberdeenshire council, may be needed. A decision was deferred until Thursday. | |
| The work is due to start this year. | |
| Serious damage | Serious damage |
| Although the local authority does not own the cliffs above Pennan, it promised to carry out the repair work. | Although the local authority does not own the cliffs above Pennan, it promised to carry out the repair work. |
| No-one was injured in the landslide but it caused serious damage to homes and the village hall. | No-one was injured in the landslide but it caused serious damage to homes and the village hall. |
| Local people have said they want to try to ensure there would not be a repeat, so that Pennan could retain its picturesque charm. | |
| Pennan, and its red phone box, found fame thanks to Bill Forsyth's 1983 film Local Hero, starring Burt Lancaster. | Pennan, and its red phone box, found fame thanks to Bill Forsyth's 1983 film Local Hero, starring Burt Lancaster. |