diligence

Court filings show Fiorella has long looked to overturn his conviction, arguing that a court-appointed defense attorney failed to give his due diligence prior to accepting the plea deal.

"All requests for information were processed in a consistent and timely manner and were fulfilled with the available and appropriate information that was necessary to support any due diligence process."

A spokesperson for the Scottish government said ministers had "committed to invest up to £14.2m over two years subject to due diligence and commercial standards being met".

At the time he said more than 80 potential investors in the site had come forward, with Scottish Enterprise handling due diligence on proposed projects.

“The community’s diligence with these efforts is crucial to help preserve water pressure required for restoration as crews continue to work as quickly and safely as possible.”