Big step forward in Brechin Flood prevention scheme welcome #Brechin

The first major construction contract for Brechin’s flood prevention scheme has been awarded, a big step forward to protect the city.

It is really welcome that the first major construction contract for Brechin’s flood prevention scheme has been awarded to Morrison Construction.  

You can read more about this story at The Courier by clicking here.

This is excellent news for Brechin and a big step forward in protecting the City from future flooding.

With the virtually non-stop rain over the last two weeks, there have been many incidents of localised flooding across Angus and Tayside.  Fortunately none of these have been very severe.

Last year, Angus & Mearns Lib Dem proposed a policy on affordable flooding insurance which was adopted by the national party.

We were delighted to see our policy delivered by Lib Dems in Coalition in the 2014 Water Act, along with an agreement with the insurance industry to ensure that Angus residents can get affordable insurance against flooding.

 

Lib Dem Cllr David May said,

“I was delighted to hear that Brechin’s flood defences are taking a big step forward.”

“However it has highlighted again that the Scottish Government’s funding flood defence schemes is flawed.  The SNP Government introduced a crude formula based on population in 2009.”

“It is now abundantly clear that the funding should be based off the detailed maps of flooding risk now available to the Scottish Government.”

 

You can read more about our ongoing campaign to get fair flood defence funding for Angus by clicking here. 

 

 

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