Efforts to reopen a popular tourist trail have been hit by delays.
The historic Oakbank Road in Blairgowrie has been fenced off since it was damaged in a major landslide two years ago.
Officers from Perth and Kinross Council had called for a permanent closure but the local authority has agreed to consider a compromise proposed by the town’s community council.
It has called for clearer warning signs, alerting visitors to the potential dangers, but also want the route to be available to the public again.
It was hoped that council officers would revisit the route in March to consider a fresh way forward and their report was expected to be considered by councillors later that month.
Yesterday, members of the council’s environment committee heard that the visit had been delayed.
Convenor Alan Grant said: “I’ve been advised yesterday that there are some minor legal issues to do with signage which are still to be sorted out. We will have to reschedule it for later in the year and a report will come before the committee in June.”
He added: “It’s not such a bad idea, given the winters we’ve had of late. We might have gone along in March and not been able to see anything but snow.”