Comments sought on proposals to designate additional organisations as responsible authorities - Consultation March 2012
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation on proposals to designate additional public bodies and office holders as 'responsible authorities' under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. The aim is to help all organisations involved in managing flood risk by clarifying which organisations should have a statutory obligation to help deliver sustainable flood risk management in Scotland. The consultation closes on Thursday 21 June 2012. Full details.
Boost for Scotland’s flood protection - February 2012
New flood protection schemes for Forres, Galashiels and Inverness have come a step closer today as part of the local government settlement for 2012-15. Full Details
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.
National Flood Risk Assessment (NFRA) published December 2011
The National Flood Risk Assessment was formally published, following Ministerial approval, on December 22, 2011. Full Details
Distribution of the Flooding Component of the General Capital Grant for Spending Review 2011 - Guidance for Local Authorities - December 2011
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. Full Details