Current status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 November 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has developed the Cycle Two process for guiding and determining flood protection schemes under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, and, if so, when this will be published.
A joint COSLA/ Scottish Government Flood Risk Management Funding Working Group has been set up to discuss funding and governance of flood resilience actions in Scotland and make recommendations to Cosla and Scottish Ministers on cycle 1 and cycle 2 flood protection schemes. The group includes representatives from COSLA, SEPA, local authority Directors of Finance and flood officers, and Scottish Government officials.
The work of this group continues with some recommendations already agreed by Ministers and COSLA Leaders whilst further recommendations are being developed.