Cars uncovered at Gleniffer Braes as "delicate" operation to remove them continues

The complex drainage operation is now completed at Gleniffer Braes - with all nine cars stuck in Linn Reservoir now visible.

A team from Scottish Water has been working all week at the Paisley beauty spot to drain the water away to allow for the rusty and rotting wrecks to be removed in the coming weeks.

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The illegally dumped vehicles have been submerged in the water at Lower Glen Dam – known locally as Linn Reservoir – for a number of years.

The cars will be removed at the start of next month (Andrew Neil)

Scottish Water has said it is an "extensive" and "complex" operation (Andrew Neil)

After months of delays, bosses at Scottish Water are now well into the delicate removal operation following “lengthy and meticulous planning”, with workers aiming to have the cars removed at the beginning of next week.

It’s understood that a team of divers will be involved in the operation to remove the cars once the water is low enough.

Picture taken last week before the drainage was completed (Andrew Neil)

Pathways around the reservoir will be closed off to members of the public while the cars are pulled from the water.

Project manager Gerry O’Hara said: “We’ve listened to community concerns about the vehicles being in the water and now is the time to act.”