Further to the answer to question S6W-12674 by Mairi McAllan on 14 December 2022, whether it will provide an update on which of the 42 form…

Local authorities are responsible for the development and delivery of flood protection schemes. The 2015-2021 Flood Risk Management Strategies included 42 formal flood protection schemes. Local authorities were expected to start work on development of these schemes by 2021.
Flood protection schemes can have significant impacts on individuals, communities and the environment, and so require careful and detailed planning and consultation, it was recognised that construction work may not be completed within the 2015-2021 timeframe.
15 of the flood schemes have now been completed.
Schemes (a) under construction are as follows:
Scheme
(ii)
Properties protected
(i)
Completion
Date
(iii A)
Initial cost
(£ million) (1)
( iii B)
Estimated final cost
(£ million) (2)
Upper Garnock
600
2023
15.5
18.5
Hawick
970
2023
37.4
78.6
Campbeltown
770
2024
9.3
15.2
Millport Coastal
657
2024
12.1
48.6
Stranraer
350
2024
0.4
1.2

Schemes (b) under development are as follows:

Scheme
Stage
(ii) Properties protected
(iii A)
Initial cost
(£ million) (1)
( iii B)
Estimated Final Cost of Scheme (2)
Kilmacolm – Glenmosston Burn
Confirmed (3)
Not held
0.5
0.5
Comrie
Confirmed (3)
189
15.7
28.4
Quarrier’s Village
Confirmed (3)
60
0.2
0.4
Dumfries
- Whitesands
Confirmed (3)
166
18.9
37.5
Water of Leith (Coltbridge, Gorgie, Saughton) Phase 3
Confirmed (3)
75
Not held
Not held
Mill Burn Millport
Confirmed (3)
124
1.1
1.7
Musselburgh
Under development
2500
8.9
97.9
Dumbarton
- Gruggies Burn
Under development
370
14.5
20.0
Newton Stewart/ River Cree
Under development
270
7.5
18.5
South Kinross
Under development
Not held
3.2
3.8
Bridge of Allan
Under development
Not held
4.4
17.3
Callander
Under development
30
2.4
4.7
Haddington
Under development
320
8.5
8.5
Stirling
Under development
810
26.2
85.6
Grangemouth FPS
Under development
2980
111.5
420
St Andrews
- Kinness Burn
Under development
133
3.2
3.2
South Fords
Under development
58
1.4
1.4
Scone
Under development
44
0.7
0.8

(1) Note: Initial costs as provided by local authorities in 2016-17.

(2) Note: Final Scheme costs are the latest estimates provided by local authorities. Differences between these latest estimates and initial cost estimates arise as a result of inflationary pressures and because flood protection schemes are put forward for prioritisation at various stages of their development to fit with Flood Risk Management Planning cycle set out in the FRM Act. Costs are revised over time as designs are finalised and more detailed investigations are carried out and as new information emerges.
Schemes will only be taken forward for construction if they receive the necessary statutory and regulatory approvals so the expected completion date is not yet known.
More detailed information on each of the schemes can be obtained from the relevant local authorities whose responsibility it is to develop and deliver flood protection schemes and who are best placed to answer specific questions on each of the schemes.
(3) Note: Formally confirmed under Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act (2009).