Question reference: S6W-09119
- Asked by: Gillian Mackay, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: 15 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for ongoing public participation and stakeholder engagement in the development of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme.
Answer
Falkirk Council are responsible for the development of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme. They have held a variety of public engagement events since 2019. Public information sessions will continue through 2022 and early 2023 using a variety of means including newsletters, social media updates, and drop in events.
A public exhibition will be held on the proposed flood defences before the Scheme goes into the formal Notification stage. The Notification process is a statutory requirement under Schedule 2 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.
A record of previous and future engagement activities are available from the scheme website ( www.grangemouthfloodscheme.com ).