Draft Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans

Consultation

Flood Risk Management Plans (Strategies)

The Solway Flood Risk Management Strategy and the Solway Local Flood Risk Management Plan are currently being updated to identify target areas, objectives, and actions for the second six-year planning cycle (Cycle 2), from 2022 to 2028. Updated versions of these documents have been drafted and are available for public consultation.

Killantringan bay

Have Your Say

The consultation is available from https://consultation.sepa.org.uk and will close on Sunday 31 October 2021.

The preferred route for responses during phase two is through the consultation hub, or in writing to:

SEPA, Flood Risk Management Consultation, Angus Smith Building, 6 Parklands Avenue Eurocentral, Holytown, North Lanarkshire, ML1 4WQ

Drop Ins

During September, the Flood Risk Management Team will be hosting a series of drop-in sessions between 3-6pm to provide information and answer specific questions that you may have regarding the consultation.

Sessions as follows:

Date

Venue

Monday 6 September

Ewart Library, Dumfries

Monday 6 September

Newton Stewart Library

Tuesday 7 September

Gretna Registration Office

Wednesday 8 September

Stranraer Library

Wednesday 8 September

Lockerbie Library

Thursday 9 September

Kirkconnel Library

Monday 13 September

Dalbeattie Library

Wednesday 15 September

Kirkcudbright Library

A booking system, offering 30-minute slots, will be in operation to allow us to safely and effectively manage these drop-in sessions.

For more information and to book a slot please visit: https://www.dumgal.gov.uk/article/15215/Flood-risk-management


For further information on the consultation please contact SEPA at FRMplanning@sepa.org.uk with the subject title FRM consultation or
call 07747 627671.

Alternatively contact the Council’s Flood Risk Management team at dgc.flooding@dumgal.gov.uk or call 030 33 33 3000.