A popular Aberdeen park which has been closed off for the entire summer because of a sinkhole has finally been inspected.
And council chiefs say they are still unsure when the Harlaw playing field will reopen.
The sinkhole was cordoned-off with barriers and the field shut to the public in May.
In the months since, the area, which is a popular with runners, has become overgrown with long grass and weeds.
The local authority’s assets and finance service manager Andrew Jones has previously written to councillors warning there was “a risk further holes may appear” as the park used to host a dye factory.
Hazlehead, Ashley and Queens Cross councillor Martin Greig has led the campaign to reopen the field.
He said: “Apparently an inspection has been carried out and the damage is relatively minor and manageable.
“The big issue is that this was first reported on May 24, we have missed out on the whole summer with this field now where it has been left to be overgrown.
“This is an area with one of the lowest number of play parks and open green space in the city.
“Having access to this piece of green space is absolutely vital for the community here.
“The poor condition of the field and the lack of access has troubled a great deal of people for all these weeks. It has been a major worry not to be able to use the space and see it deteriorate.”
Last night a council spokeswoman said that a date for the field’s repair had not yet been set.
She said: “Following work undertaken on site at Harlaw Road field the engineer has established the extent of the holes and ducts beneath the field, and these are not as extensive as first thought.
“These will now be infilled to make the field safe for use, and the grass will be cut so that we can put the field back into operation as soon as possible.”