Flood Prevention
General Information on Flood Prevention
Contact:
By e-mail: Contact Flood Prevention
By phone: St Boswells (01835) 825180
By fax: St Boswells (01835) 825071
By letter: Council HQ, Newtown St Boswells, Melrose, TD6 0SA
Manager:
Mr David Green
General Service Statistics:
- 4,743 sq kilometres of land cover
- 45 sq kilometres of developed land
- Rivers Tweed (+ tributaries), Ettrick, Yarrow, Gala, Leader, Teviot (+ tributaries) Eye, Liddel
- Over 50,000 properties of which 4,400 are at risk inland and 181 coastal
- 10 existing flood prevention schemes
- Responsibility for 45 grills and other watercourse apparatus
Principal Role:
To carry out assessments of watercourses in the Borders area where they are likely to affect developed land (i.e. towns and villages) and instruct cleansing operations where it appears that the watercourse is in a condition likely to cause flooding. Prepare and publish a biennial report. Offer advice in relation to planning consents where they are likely to have an effect on flooding.
Impact on Public Safety:
Flooding from rivers and watercourses can occur from time to time and with many of the Borders towns and villages located at or near rivers, a number of communities are at risk during periods of heavy rainfall.
Principal Documents:
Principal Legislation:
- The Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 as amended by the Flood Prevention and Land Drainage (Scotland) Act 1997
- The Water Environment (Controlled activities)(Scotland) Regulations 2005
Performance Measures:
None at present
Part of Technical Services Division:
Head of Service:
Mr Robert Young
Administrative, Professional, Technical & Clerical Employees:
2
Manual Employees:
None
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