Motorists reported traffic chaos on Monday night after several roads were closed due to a gas leak near a Greenock housing development.

Several homes near the site of the former Greenock Academy were evacuated and roads around Madeira Street, Newark Street and Union Street were closed off while SGN worked on emergency repairs.

Police Scotland have confirmed that people were back in their homes by 6pm on Monday night.

The roads have now reopened but the SGN team were still on site on Tuesday 2nd September carrying out repairs.

Housebuilders CCG confirmed that the incident was not related to any activities on their site.

It is understood there had been work ongoing at a gas box near the site that day.

Witnesses reported the smell of gas filled the area around the housing development yesterday afternoon.