Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 implementation: report to the Scottish Parliament - 2020

Report detailing progress of the work carried out in 2020 through the implementation of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.


Annex A: Scottish Flood Forum's Community Support

Summary of Scottish Flood Forum actions in 2020

Communities in 26 of 32 local authorities received some level of support from the Scottish Flood Forum in 2020, those authorities were (listed by those receiving the highest level of support):

Perth & Kinross, Fife, Aberdeenshire, North Lanarkshire, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Falkirk, Clackmannanshire, Stirling, East Dunbartonshire, Glasgow, East Lothian, Highland, Angus, Renfrewshire, Moray, Midlothian, Dumfries & Galloway, North Ayrshire, Scottish Borders, East Lothian, South Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire, Inverclyde, Argyll & Bute

Small scale, localised flooding support

  • >200 households supported

Community Group support

  • >70 community groups supported

Recovery Programme

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this service could not be offered in its "usual" way due to restrictions and the health and safety of both clients and staff.

Alternative recovery surgeries and some community group sessions were still held, with the help of SFF's Mobile Recovery Unit Van, Flo. These included:

  • 8 surgeries throughout Scotland – including Cardenden, Kinross, Dunning Stonehaven, Perth and Tillicoutry
  • 9 community group sessions with flood affected communities in Perth and Kinross.

Contact

Email: ian.chalmers@gov.scot

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