Project Appraisal for Flood Protection Schemes - Guidance
This document provides local authorities with guidance on project appraisal for flood protection schemes taken forward under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. It is a revised version of Flood Prevention Schemes: Guidance for Local Authorities - Chapter 5: Economic Appraisal (published by the Scottish Government in 2005), and has been released as interim guidance whilst new guidance is developed on appraisal for the whole of the flood risk management planning process. Full Details
This joint SEPA/Scottish Government guidance details the involvement of local partnerships and advisory groups, as well as the planned co-ordination with River Basin Management Planning and land-use planning. The guidance sets out the principal arrangements that will support the delivery of flood risk management at the local level.
The Scottish Government and COSLA have agreed joint guidance for local authorities on how the flooding component of the General Capital Grant will be distributed for Spending Review 2011.
This guidance document sets out statutory guidance to SEPA, local authorities and Scottish Water on fulfilling their responsibilities under the act and in particular, on steps that should be taken to manage flooding in a sustainable manner. Full Details
This policy statement supplements ministerial guidance on Delivering Sustainable Flood Risk Management and sets out principles that should guide the appraisal of flood risk management actions across Scotland. Full Details