Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to review the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, and improve flood alleviation and management processes by appointing an independent panel of engineers, economists, and geomorphologists to support the design of flood risk management plans.
Petitioner: Tobias Christie on behalf of Speymouth Environmental Partnership
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 24 September 2024
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SPICe Briefing (166KB, pdf) posted 21 November 2024
27 November 2024: The Committee agreed to write to SEPA and the Scottish Government.
Official Report of Meeting 27 November 2024
24 September 2025: The Committee agreed to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
Official Report of Meeting 24 September 2025
PE2118/A: Scottish Government written submission, 28 October 2024 (94KB, pdf) posted 01 November 2024
PE2118/B: Petitioner written submission, 10 November 2024 (66KB, pdf) posted 19 November 2024
PE2118/C: Scottish Government written submission, 20 December 2024 (102KB, pdf) posted 08 January 2025
PE2118/D: SEPA written submission, 10 January 2025 (86KB, pdf) posted 22 January 2025
PE2118/E: Petitioner written submission, 15 January 2025 (66KB, pdf) posted 24 January 2025