Floods and Flood Alleviation

There has been substantial flooding in Elgin in recent years from the River Lossie breaching its banks, bringing devastation to many homes and businesses in the area. There is now a Flood Alleviation Scheme being constructed in Elgin. This project commenced in April 2011 after great delays, and is to take 4 years to complete. This will provide a substantial flood corridor along the River Lossie. To construct this scheme some buildings will have to be demolished and businesses will have to relocate to other parts of Elgin.

Elgin has been a bustling industrial and business centre for centuries with businesses changing and developing over the years. Archaeologists discovered, at Deanshaugh beside the river, the site of an old mill that in the 18th century was a tobacco mill, then became a woollen mill, a cotton mill and eventually a sawmill.

We at Gairland LLP have taken over Park House in South Street, which over the years has been a house, a hotel and restaurant and more recently used as accountants offices. We are developing the site to become The Park House Business Centre which will have serviced offices, virtual offices, meeting rooms and café.