The 
Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill
The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill was introduced to Parliament on September 29, 2008.
The Bill will update legislation to manage the increasing risk of flooding. It will streamline and speed up the development and implementation of flood defences and introduce a more sustainable and modern approach to flood risk management, suited to the needs of the 21st century and the impact of climate change.
It will also create a more joined up and coordinated process to flood risk management at a national and local level.
Specific measures within the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill include:-
- A framework for coordination and cooperation between all organisations involved in flood risk management
- Assessment of flood risk and preparation of flood risk management plans
- New responsibilities for SEPA, Scottish Water and local authority functions for flood risk management
- A revised, streamlined process for flood risk management measures
- New methods to enable stakeholders and the public to contribute to managing flood risk, and;
- A single enforcement agency for the safe operation of Scotland's reservoirs.
To view the Bill and accompanying documents on the Scottish Parliament website, please follow the link below: -
The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill
Financial Implications Assessment for the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill
This report was complied by MWH Consultants on behalf of Scottish Government. It critiques
Scottish Government's assessment of the financial implications of the Flooding
Bill and provides an independent review of the potential financial implications of the
Bill on various authorities.
To view the report please follow the link below:
Financial Implications Assessment
Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill - Local Authority Workshop - December 8, 2008 
Scottish Government officials from the Flooding Bill Team hosted a Local Authority Workshop at the Tolbooth, Stirling on December 8, 2008.
The event was very well attended with 52 delegates from 26 local authorities present.
The event gave delegates an in-depth section by section briefing on the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Bill, with each briefing being followed by a lively question and answer session. This provided a forum for local authority representatives to raise any issues and concerns they might have had. The workshop was considered extremely helpful, not only for the local authority delegates, but also for officials from the Flooding Bill Team, who gathered valuable feedback on the Bill from a local authority perspective.
The Scottish Government would like to thank all of those who attended for their part in making the workshop a success.