At a meeting of Falkirk Council’s (the council) Executive Committee on 16 January 2024, the Council agreed to the publication of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (the Scheme).

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The publication commenced on 3 May 2024 with the posting of almost 10,000 statutory notices (the Notices) to affected parties and concluded on 9 May 2024 with the Notice published in the Falkirk Herald. A copy of the Notice was published in the Edinburgh Gazette on 10 May 2024.

The Notices have has been sent to all those likely to be affected by the Scheme, as defined in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and the Flood Risk Management (Flood Protection Schemes, Potentially Vulnerable Areas and Local Plan Districts) (Scotland) Regulations 2010 as amended.

 

From 9 May 2024 to 16 June 2024, anyone can submit an objection to the Scheme or representation to the EIA Report (in writing) to:

 

• Chief Governance Officer, GFPS Objections, Falkirk Council, The Foundry, 4 Central Boulevard, Central Park, Larbert, FK5 4RU. or

• via email at objectionsgfps@falkirk.gov.uk.

 

Further details are contained in the Notice.

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In addition to the Notice, the Council is required to publish plans, a description of the Scheme and various other documents. These can be accessed below and at the location identified in the Notice: