Scottish Government

Implement the Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Scheme.

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Contribution to NPF Strategy

• Supports the development of Scotland's cities as key drivers of the economy.
• Expands opportunities for communities and businesses by promoting environmental quality and good connectivity.
• Promotes development which helps to improve health, regenerate communities and enable disadvantaged communities to access opportunities.
• Helps to reduce Scotland's carbon footprint and facilitates adaptation to climate change.

2009 -2030 - Reflect the Metropolitan Glasgow Strategic Drainage Plan (MGSDP) in development plans, associated action programmes and development management decisions. Undertake project design and associated environmental assessment and detailed scheme level mitigation including design to minimise impacts on archaeology and scope for integrating infrastructure with wider plans for enhancing green networks.

2009 - 2030 - Ensure that the MGSDP is developed in line with regeneration plans for the East End and the wider Clyde Gateway area.

Lead Partner(s)/Delivery Bodies

The synergies and efficiencies of partnership working across a wide range of agencies and public investment schemes are contributing to the achievement of national and regional and national aspirations, and the delivery of the stated MGSDP objectives of flood risk reduction, environmental water quality improvement, supporting economic development, habitat improvement and integrated investment planning.The MGSDP continues to co-operate and integrate where appropriate with the partners responsible for the delivery of related national developments, such as the Green Network and the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as supporting Clyde Gateway in their delivery of a national regeneration priority.

The principal MGSDP funding partners, Glasgow City Council, Scottish Water and Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC) are providing significant public investment towards delivering integrated green drainage infrastructure over future decades. This will be delivered via a structured programme of works identified in the MGSDP Development Plan and the Implementation Plan. Key studies and projects currently progressing, include:

• Continued Scottish Water investment in both new and upgraded sewerage and sewage treatment infrastructure;
• Glasgow City Council's White Cart Flood Alleviation Scheme;
• Clyde Gateway URC investment in regional, integrated drainage infrastructure via strategic surface water management in South Dalmarnock and at London Road;
• Clyde Gateway URC delivery of the Shawfield Masterplan to address significant environmental, flooding and contamination legacy issues;
• Glasgow City Council delivery of the Camlachie Burn Overflow scheme. This work is being undertaken to provide a relief overflow from the existing Camlachie Burn (a primary cause of flooding in the East End 2002 event) and reduce the risk and impact of flooding.

The MGSDP is developing tools and techniques such as technical guidance related to climate change, cost estimating, design standards and carbon accounting to ensure consistent delivery across the partnership. These tools and techniques have applicability beyond the MGSDP and will ultimately contribute to Scottish Government national objectives, including the implementation of the Flood Risk Management Act and Climate Change legislation.