Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 April 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress on the funding model for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme in its current iteration, following its decision not to “call in” the scheme for ministerial inquiry.
Under the Flood Risk Management Act when valid objections are raised to a proposed flood protection scheme Scottish Ministers decide whether it should be ‘called in’ to a public local inquiry or considered through a local authority local hearing.
Scottish Ministers have decided the next steps in the process for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme should be undertaken locally.
Should Falkirk Council confirm the scheme in its current form and wish to access Scottish Government funding, it will be necessary to demonstrate that the scheme, in whole or phased elements, are value for money, and assessed against other flood protection schemes across Scotland.