Roles and responsibilities
Who does what?
A number of organisations work together in Scotland to mitigate flood risk. SEPA's website outlines the roles and responsibilites of these organisations. Please visit http://www.sepa.org.uk/flooding/flooding_who_does_what.aspx
Key deadlines set out in the FRM (Scotland) Act
Source: Scottish Government (2010) Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act - Annual Report to Parliament. ISBN: 978-0-7559-8312-4 (Web only)
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Date
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Milestone |
Lead |
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2009
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Transpose EC Floods Directive |
Scottish Government |
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Identify units of management for district flood risk management plans and the competent authority
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Scottish Government |
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2011 |
Issue Ministerial guidance on managing flooding in a sustainable way
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Scottish Government
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Issue Ministerial guidance on assessing impacts to society, the economy, the environment and cultural heritage
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Scottish Government
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Produce an assessment of flood risks across Scotland and identify areas most vulnerable to flooding
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SEPA
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2013 |
Publish maps of flooding extents and depths and associated impacts
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SEPA
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Publish an assessment of where changes to land management could help reduce flood risk
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SEPA
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Publish a statement on steps to engage with the public and stakeholders when preparing flood risk management plans
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SEPA
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2015 |
Publish draft district flood risk management plans setting out objectives and measures to address flood risks across Scotland
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SEPA
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Publish draft local flood risk management plans
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Local authorities
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Publish final district flood risk management plans
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SEPA
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Publish final local flood risk management plans
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SEPA
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2016 |
Publish implementation plans for delivering all measures set out in local flood risk management plans
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Local authorities
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2021 |
Cycle repeated and second set of plans published. Plans and assessments reviewed and published every 6 years thereafter.
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Who else is involved?
Scottish Advisory & Implementation Forum for Flooding (SAIFF)
The Scottish Advisory and Implementation Forum on Flooding (SAIFF) was established to support the implementation of the Act and the development of accompanying legislation and policies. SAIFF comprises representatives from the government, government agencies, local authorities and other stakeholders and aims to:
- Support implementation of the Act by advising the government on the preparation of a coordinated suite of subordinate legislation and government policies;
- Provide a basis for coordinated/partnership working between all parties involved in the implementation of the Act;
- Support implementation of the Act through the preparation of agreed technical guidance and procedures that will be commonly adopted by all relevant parties;
- Ensure clear opportunities for ongoing stakeholder engagement.
Three core working groups will initially take forward the work of SAIFF:
The work of the groups will be overseen by a control board chaired by the Scottish Government with membership from organisations responsible for managing flood risk in Scotland, including SEPA, local authorities, Scottish Water and COSLA.
Flood Risk Advisory Groups
Flood Risk Advisory Groups will be set up by SEPA to advise SEPA and Local Authorities on flood risk assessment, maps and plans.
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