Flood Risk Management

Worth a look - Published June 2011

Extract from Ministerial foreword:

Important milestones over the past 4 years have included record levels of investment in flood

protection by local authorities, creation of a new flood forecasting service for Scotland, and

investment into research to improve our understanding of more natural approaches to

tackling flooding. In addition, a new approach to providing advance flood warnings to the

public was successfully launched earlier this year.

This guidance is another important milestone in implementing the Act and improving how we

cope with and manage floods. Delivering sustainable flood risk management sets out

statutory guidance to SEPA, local authorities and Scottish Water on fulfilling their

responsibilities under the Act and, in particular, on the steps that should be taken to manage

flooding in a sustainable manner.

This guidance should form the blueprint upon which SEPA, local authorities and Scottish

Water and any other future responsible authorities will deliver their flood risk management

responsibilities.

Extract from main text:

Public engagement and participation needs to be ongoing and regularly refreshed, seeking to attract attention and changes in behaviour without causing undue alarm. At all times, it must be based on clear, accurate information, and presented in simple and engaging language.

In collaboration with the Scottish Flood Forum and the Insurance Industry, SEPA, and the responsible authorities should help local community groups take some responsibility for their own awareness campaigns and flood preparation.

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