Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 Tweed Local Plan District Local Flood Risk Management Plan

Published by:

Scottish Borders Council

Lead Local Authority Tweed Local Plan District 22 June 2016

In partnership with: Delivering sustainable flood risk management is important for Scotland’s continued economic success and well-being. It is essential that we avoid and reduce the risk of flooding, and prepare and protect ourselves and our communities. This is first Local Flood Risk Management Plan for the Tweed Local Plan District, describing the actions which will make a real difference to managing the risk of flooding and recovering from any future flood events. The task now for us – local authorities, Scottish Water, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), the Scottish Government and all other responsible authorities and public bodies – is to turn our Local Flood Risk Management Plan into action. Foreword The impacts of flooding experienced by individuals, communities and businesses can be devastating and long lasting. It is vital that we continue to reduce the risk of any such future events and improve Scotland’s ability to manage and recover from any events which do occur.

Responsible authorities are taking action to manage flood risk in partnership in a more coordinated, sustainable and targeted way, to ensure the benefits of intervention will make the greatest impact. To support this new approach, Scotland has been separated into 14 Local Plan Districts. These districts are based on river catchments including cross administrative and institutional boundaries, therefore some local authorities will be covered in more than one Local Plan District. Each Local Plan District produces a Local Flood Risk Management Plan specific to their area.

The publication of this Local Flood Risk Management Plan is an important milestone in implementing the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 and improving how we cope with and manage floods in the Tweed local plan district. The Plan translates this legislation into actions to reduce the damage and distress caused by flooding over the first planning cycle from 2016 to 2022.

The Tweed Local Plan District is led and is published by Scottish Borders Council on behalf of a partnership comprising two local authorities: Scottish Borders Council and South Lanarkshire Council; Scottish Water; SEPA; and Forestry Commission Scotland.

In summary, there are 13 areas that have been identified as being potentially vulnerable to flood risk across the Tweed Local Plan District. These include 3,400 residential and 1,900 non-residential properties. The estimated annual average damage from flooding is approximately £13M.

This Local Flood Risk Management Plan presents actions to avoid and reduce the risk of flooding, and prepare and protect ourselves, and our communities, within these potentially vulnerable areas and across the Local Plan District. These actions include 2 flood protection schemes or works; 3 flood protection studies; 2 natural flood management studies and 4 surface water management plans. The delivery of many of these actions may be dependent on the availability of funding, however, we can all play our part in managing flood risk.

Individuals are the first line of defence against flooding and have responsibilities to protect themselves from flooding. The publication of this Local Flood Risk Management Plan shows that the coordinated and collaborative efforts of public bodies can be brought together to deliver sustainable outcomes. However, the actions in this Local Flood Risk Management Plan can only be delivered with the support of all the public bodies, The Scottish Government, and most importantly you and your communities.

This Local Flood Risk Management Plan therefore provides the blueprint upon which SEPA, local authorities, Scottish Water and any other responsible authorities will deliver their flood risk management responsibilities and, in particular, that all steps should be taken to manage flooding in a sustainable manner.

Scottish Borders Council would like to thank all those who contributed to the development of this Local Flood Risk Management Plan which will help shape the way in which floods and their impacts are managed across the Tweed Local Plan District. Contents

Chapter 1: What is a local flood risk management plan?...... 1 1.1 How to read this plan……………………………………………………………………………………………… 1 1.2 How we have developed the local flood risk management plan?...... 2 Role and responsibilities for flood risk management planning……………………………….. 2 Consultation engagement and advice…………………………………………………………………….. 3 Identification of objectives and selection of actions……………………………………………….. 4 Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment…………… 5 Post-consultation communication and engagement……………………………………………….. 5 1.3 Links with other plans, policies, strategies and legislative requirements…………………. 5 1.4 Next steps and monitoring progress………………………………………………………………………… 7 1.5 Licensing and acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………. 7

Chapter 2: Managing Flood Risk in the Tweed Local Plan District……………………………………………….. 8 2.1 Flood Mapping………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 8 2.2 Understanding of Flooding in the Tweed Local Plan District…………………………………….. 8 2.3 Flood Risk in the Tweed Local Plan District………………………………………………………………. 10 2.4 Generic Objectives and Actions which apply across the Tweed Local Plan District….. 14 2.5 Actions within Potentially Vulnerable Areas…………………………………………………………….. 16

Chapter 3: Potentially Vulnerable Areas……………………………………………………………………………………… 17 West Linton (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/01) …………………………………………………………… 18 Preston (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/02)………………………………………………………………….. 26 Lauder (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/03)……………………………………………………………………. 33 Eddleston, Peebles, Innerleithen, Selkirk, Stow and Galashiels (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/04)……………………………………………….. 41 Earlston (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/05)………………………………………………………………….. 59 Coldstream (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/06)…………………………………………………………….. 70 Biggar (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/07)…………………………………………………………………….. 78 Broughton (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/08)……………………………………………………………… 88 Kelso (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/09)………………………………………………………………………. 96 Jedburgh (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/10)………………………………………………………………… 104 Denholm (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/11)………………………………………………………………… 114 Hawick (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/12)……………………………………………………………………. 122 Bonchester Bridge (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/13)………………………………………………….. 134

Annexes………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 141 Annex 1 – LPD Roles and Responsibilities……………………………………………………………………….. 141 Annex 2 – Consultation and Engagement……………………………………………………………………….. 144 Annex 3 – Links to other plans, policies, strategies and legislative requirements……………. 144 Annex 4 – Supporting Information………………………………………………………………………………….. 145 Annex 5- Acknowledgements………………………………………………………………………………………….. 147

Glossary………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..149 Chapter 1

Chapter 1: What is a local flood risk management plan?

The Local Flood Risk Management Plan has been developed to detail the actions adopted to reduce the devastating and costly impact of flooding in the Tweed Local Plan District. The Local Flood Risk Management Plan supplements the Flood Risk Management Strategy for the Tweed Local Plan District developed by SEPA in consultation with local authorities, Scottish Water, and transport and utility companies. The Flood Risk Management Strategies were developed to coordinate the efforts of all organisations that tackle flooding from all sources in both urban and rural areas. They set the objectives to tackle flooding and identify actions to deliver these objectives. Objectives and actions have been set and agreed by all responsible authorities and prioritised over six-year planning cycles. The Flood Risk Management Strategies set out the short term to long term ambition for flood risk management in Scotland, identifying where the risk of flooding and benefits of investment are greatest.

The Local Flood Risk Management Plan takes the actions contained in the Flood Risk Management Strategy and adds details as to who will be responsible for implementing actions, a timetable of when actions will be delivered, a description of the co-ordination requirements and funding arrangements. The Local Flood Risk Management Plan covers the first six-year implementation cycle from 2016 to 2022.

By publishing the Local Flood Risk Management Plan, individuals and local communities are provided with information that allows them to better manage their own responsibilities. Everyone can take action with the confidence of what others are doing and with the clear knowledge of when they are undertaking these actions. It is through this risk-based and plan-led approach that flood management will improve for the individuals, communities and businesses at risk in the Tweed Local Plan District.

The contents of the Local Flood Risk Management Plan have been agreed by the lead authority, all responsible authorities and SEPA.

The Local Flood Risk Management Plan is published by Scottish Borders Council, lead authority for the Tweed Local Plan District. It has been prepared in collaboration with South Lanarkshire Council, SEPA, Scottish Water, and other organisations with a responsibility or interest in managing flooding. The Local Flood Risk Management Plan is a requirement under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

1.1 How to read this plan

The Local Flood Risk Management Plan has been developed in three sections:

 Chapter one explains what the local flood risk management plan is, how it has been developed and the obligations different partners have to fulfil duties under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009;

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 Chapter two provides a summary of flood risk in the Tweed Local Plan District and an overview of objectives and actions that apply across the Local Plan District;  Chapter three looks at the detail of the objectives and actions set within each Potentially Vulnerable Area for the first flood risk management cycle 2016 – 2022;  Annexes to the Plan provide supporting documents and references, and present more detailed information in various formats. A glossary of terms is also available.

The Local Flood Risk Management Plan should be read alongside the Flood Risk Management Strategy for the Tweed Local Plan District. The Flood Risk Management Strategy has been developed by SEPA in parallel and provides additional background information and national context. The strategies were approved by Scottish Ministers and published in December 2015. Both the Plan and the Flood Risk Management Strategy will be updated every six years.

1.2 How we have developed the Local Flood Risk Management Plan?

Many organisations and individuals have been involved in helping to improve flood risk management in Scotland and provide a more holistic approach than was previously undertaken. It is recognised that a piecemeal or reactive approach to tackling flooding does not work. Working jointly to overcome political differences and geographical boundaries is essential to deliver effective flood risk management options.

The Local Flood Risk Management Plan has been developed in close partnership between all responsible authorities, SEPA and Scottish Water. In local partnerships, here and throughout Scotland, SEPA has provided the technical analysis and the evidence to ensure that a nationally consistent approach is taken. Local authorities, Scottish Water and local stakeholders have made sure that local knowledge and expertise has informed the decision-making. The Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan has been developed by the Tweed Local Plan District Partnership consisting of:

 Scottish Borders Council (lead authority);  South Lanarkshire Council;  Scottish Water; and  SEPA.

Roles and responsibilities for flood risk management planning

Individuals are the first line of defence against flooding and have responsibilities to protect themselves from flooding. Being prepared by knowing what to do and who to contact if flooding happens can help you reduce the damage and disruption flooding can have on your life.

SEPA is Scotland’s national flood forecasting, flood warning and strategic flood risk management authority. SEPA has a statutory duty to produce Scotland's Flood Risk Management Strategies. SEPA works closely with other organisations responsible for managing flood risk through a network of partnerships and stakeholder groups to ensure that a nationally consistent approach to flood risk

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management is adopted. SEPA also has a responsibility to identify where in Scotland there is the potential for natural flood management techniques to be introduced.

In running Floodline, SEPA provides direct warnings, live flooding information and advice on how to prepare for or cope with the impacts of flooding 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To help forecast for flooding SEPA works in partnership with the MET Office through the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service. SEPA has piloted surface water flood forecasting to help urban areas improve their resilience to and preparedness for flooding. The development and wider roll-out of this service is being considered alongside the technical, resource and communication challenges associated with providing surface water flooding guidance.

To raise awareness of flooding at a national level SEPA runs education initiatives, community engagement programmes and an annual campaign to promote the useful advice and information available through Floodline. SEPA works in partnership with local authorities, Neighbourhood Watch Scotland, Ready Scotland and others to share resources and help to promote preparedness and understanding of how flood risk is managed.

Local authorities work together for flood risk management planning purposes through a single lead authority which has the responsibility to produce a Local Flood Risk Management Plan. Local authorities have been working collaboratively to develop these. It is the responsibility of your local authority to implement its flood protection actions agreed within the Local Flood Risk Management Plan whether that is new engineering projects, raising awareness of flooding or clearance and repair activities on the watercourses the council manages. During severe flooding, local authorities will work with the emergency services and coordinate shelter for people evacuated from their homes.

Forestry Commission Scotland is a responsible authority for flood risk management and as a major landowner and land manager had potential to contribute to flood risk management.

Scottish Water is a responsible authority for flood risk management and is working closely with SEPA, local authorities and others to coordinate plans to manage flood risk. Scottish Water has the public drainage duty and is responsible for foul drainage and the drainage of rainwater run-off from roofs and any paved ground surface from the boundary of properties. Additionally, Scottish Water helps to protect homes from flooding caused by sewers either overflowing or becoming blocked. Scottish Water is not responsible for private pipework or guttering within the property boundary.

Further details on the key roles are outlined in Annex 1.

Consultation, engagement and advice

Local authorities and SEPA were keen to hear from the people and communities that live under the threat of flooding, to ensure that our technical analysis of the risks is accurate and that efforts to manage flooding are targeted to where most can be achieved. Two statutory public consultations were held during the development of the Flood Risk Management Strategies and Plans. The first consultation, held in 2011 and led by SEPA, was on the general approach to flood risk management planning and the identification of priority areas. The second, held in 2015 was a joint SEPA and lead

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authority consultation on the draft Flood Risk Management Strategies and the implementation plans. The views and representations of the respondents to this second consultation were taken account of in developing and finalising the Local Flood Risk Management Plan.

In addition to input from the public consultations, advice has been sought from relevant organisations at key stages. The Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans have benefitted from input from Local Advisory Groups throughout the process, providing important area-based knowledge. Advice was also taken from a National Flood Management Advisory Group consisting of over 50 member organisations, reflecting the national importance and impact of flooding on our communities, economy, environment and cultural heritage.

Some of the work carried out has been complex and technical in nature for which professional advice was sought. Working together, SEPA, The Scottish Government, local authorities, Scottish Water, Forestry Commission Scotland, the National Park Authorities and other key interested organisations have assisted each other and developed industry best practice guidance for flood risk management planning.

Further detail on consultation and engagement can be found within Annex 2.

Identification of objectives and selection of actions

The identification of objectives and selection of actions was led by SEPA as part of Flood Risk Management Strategy with significant input from local authorities and Scottish Water.

Working collaboratively with local partnerships, SEPA has agreed the objectives for addressing the main flooding impacts. Actions that could deliver these agreed objectives have been appraised for their costs and benefits to ensure the right combinations are identified and prioritised. The actions considered in the development of the strategy include structural actions (such as building floodwalls, restoring flood plains, or clearance and repair works to rivers) and non-structural actions (such as flood warning, land use planning or improving our emergency response). Structural and non- structural actions are used together to manage flood risk effectively.

An assessment of the potential for natural flood management was used to help identify opportunities for using the land and coast to slow down and store water. Natural flood management actions have been recommended in areas where they could contribute to the management of flood risk. In such instances these actions are described as part of flood protection or natural flood management studies.

To prioritise actions across Scotland, SEPA made a technical, risk-based assessment of the costs and impacts of actions. This independent assessment was used alongside information from partner organisations to jointly agree priorities and to identify indicative delivery dates for actions. A National Prioritisation Advisory Group was established to provide guidance to SEPA on the priority of flood risk management actions, having considered both the technical ranking prepared by SEPA and issues of local priority. This group was made up of representatives from SEPA, local authorities, Scottish Water, CoSLA and Scottish Water.

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The lists of prioritised actions to meet agreed goals and objectives in the first six-year cycle considered what would be achievable assuming a similar level of funding for flood risk management activities from The Scottish Government. However, given the timing of spending reviews and annualised financial settlements for local government, the actual ability to deliver all the actions set in the Strategies in December 2015 and detailed in this Plan will be dependent on the availability of the necessary funding in each year of the six year Plan.

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment

A Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations appraisal have been undertaken for the Flood Risk Management Strategy that has informed the Plan. As the Plan is considered to be consistent with the Flood Risk Management Strategy, no further SEA assessment has been undertaken at this time. In order to confirm this was appropriate, Scottish Borders Council submitted a SEA screening application to ensure the plan adhered to the regulations. Project level impact assessments will be undertaken where required by planning and environmental regulations. Scottish Borders Council undertook a Habitats Regulation Appraisal (HRA). The scope of the appraisal was a review of the HRA prepared by SEPA to support the development of the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, whereupon we adopted the SEPA appraisal outputs. This platform has been built upon to further develop the Appropriate Assessment, including identifying mitigation measures, for the Cycle 1 actions identified as having the potential to adversely affect a European site. This has allowed Scottish Borders Council, as the plan making body, to ascertain that implementation of the Local Flood Risk Management Plan will not adversely affect the integrity of any European site. Scottish Natural Heritage was consulted on our appraisal and their views taken into account.

Post-consultation communication and engagement

Communication varies across the partnership dependent on the target audience and the likely impact of the LFRMP in specific areas. Public awareness raising continues through public engagement, articles in community newspapers, and use of council websites and social media applications. In some areas participation of council officers has been offered for Community Council meetings and also to attend community flood groups. Scottish Borders Council leads in the resilient communities’ initiative and is actively bringing communities together across the Scottish Borders to make them more resilient in times of emergency. This initiative includes the formation of flood groups that act as necessary in times of flooding, assisting vulnerable people and helping deploy sandbags and property level protection. They also assist Scottish Borders Council in any awareness raising activities that are held in their local communities.

1.3 Links with other plans, policies, strategies and legislative requirements

The Plan does not stand in isolation. As far as is practicable, an integrated approach to land and water management has been pursued. When developing Flood Risk Management Strategy and the Local Flood Risk Management Plan, early links were made with other relevant aspects of water and

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land management including local development plans, river basin management plans and emergency plans. In turn, the responsible authorities will work proactively to ensure the findings from these flood risk management plans and strategies will influence other planning initiatives in an interactive and iterative cycle. Making these links has helped identify opportunities to deliver multiple benefits from flood risk management goals, objectives and actions.

River basin management planning

Reducing flood risk in Scotland through the development of Flood Risk Management Strategies has provided an opportunity to connect with plans to improve the quality of Scotland’s water environment. For example, coordination between river basin management and flood risk management can reduce flood risk, whilst improving water quality and biodiversity.

SEPA is co-ordinating the delivery of River Basin Management Plans and Flood Risk Management Strategies, and local authorities for Local Flood Risk Management Plans, and they have worked to ensure that there is integration and coordination between them. This coordination, particularly in regard to consultation and engagement but also in delivering environmental improvements, will be important for stakeholders many of whom have an interest in both the plans and strategies. Where relevant, the co-ordination requirements have been described as part of flood protection and natural flood management studies and scheme.

Scottish Water Business Plan 2015 – 2021

Scottish Water’s investment programme is set out in their business plan 2015-2021, which can be found in their website http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/about-us/publications/strategic-projections

Scottish Waters customers have told them that reducing internal property flooding from sewers is a high priority and this is reflected in Scottish Waters Business Plan commitments for the period 2015- 21. Addressing sewer flooding is of the highest importance to Scottish Water, as highlighted by our customers who have helped shape the investment plans for 2015-21.

In recognition of this high priority, within the period 2015-2021, Scottish Water will invest c£115m to improve the hydraulic capability of the sewer network so that they can remove all customers from the high risk internal sewer flooding register (greater than 10% chance per annum) as quickly as possible, typically within four years of their problem being confirmed. However Scottish Water has made a commitment to those customers on the register on 31 March 2015 that they will no longer be on the register by 31 March 2021.

Scottish Water Customers have also highlighted external flooding is an important issue. As a result, within the period 2015-2021, they are investing c£40m to develop and to begin to implement solutions to reduce the flood risk for 400 high priority external sewer flooding areas suffering from frequent repeat flooding events.

As a responsible authority under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, Scottish Water is also working collaboratively with third parties such as SEPA and Local Authorities through the Flood Risk Management Planning process which will assess the risk of flooding into the future.

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As part of that work, Scottish Water has allocated investment to undertake further modelling and assessment in sewer catchments within PVA’s to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk from the sewers in these areas, as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Scottish Water is also working in partnership with SEPA and Local Authorities, to lead on the production of Integrated Catchment Studies across key catchments. Work carried out under these Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 duties will continue to inform future investment requirements for Scottish Water.

Integrated Catchment Studies

Integrated Catchment Studies (ICS) are led by Scottish Water in partnership with local authorities and SEPA. These studies will improve knowledge and understanding of interactions between the above ground and below ground drainage network e.g. with the sewer network, watercourses and (where appropriate) the sea. This will improve the understanding of contributions these drainage networks play in local surface water flood risk.

Within this Local Plan District one ICS is being carried out in the Galashiels catchment.

1.4 Next steps and monitoring progress

The Plan runs for six years from June 2016. Over this period the Tweed Local Plan District Partnership will continue to meet periodically to monitor progress towards implementing the actions detailed in Chapter 3.

Between June 2018 and 2019, Scottish Borders Council, as lead authority will publish an interim report on the progress towards implementing the actions identified in the local flood risk management plan. The mid-term report will be made publically available.

Between June 2021 and 2022, Scottish Borders Council, as lead authority will publish a final report on the progress towards implementing the actions contained in the local flood risk management plan. The final report will be made publically available.

A second set of Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans will be published in December 2021 and June 2022 respectively.

1.5 Licensing acknowledgements

Full licensing acknowledgements can be found in Annex 5 of this Plan.

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Chapter 2: Managing Flood Risk in the Tweed Local Plan District

This chapter presents a summary of flooding for the Tweed Local Plan District. It summarises the characteristics and impacts of flooding from river, coastal and surface water sources in the Tweed Local Plan District. The chapter also provides an overview of SEPA flood mapping and a summary in tabular format of the Potentially Vulnerable Area (PVA) specific actions within the Tweed LPD, these are described in more detail in Chapter 3.

2.1 Flood Mapping

River, coastal and surface water maps were developed by SEPA using a consistent methodology to produce outputs for the whole of Scotland. This was supplemented with more detailed, local assessments where available and suitable for use. In developing the flood maps SEPA have: • Used the most up to date modelling techniques; • Used industry endorsed methods; • Been able to show more information than ever before on the sources and impacts of flooding; • Developed the first national natural flood management maps showing the areas where natural techniques to help reduce flood risk could be most effective.

In developing the maps SEPA worked in partnership with local authorities. They also worked with the industry to define the overall approach to flood hazard mapping and undertook a series of internal checks and local authority reviews of outputs. Further information on Flood Hazard and Risk including mapping can be found at http://map.sepa.org.uk/floodmap/map.htm

2.2 Understanding of Flooding in the Tweed Local Plan District

The Tweed Local Plan District has a total area of approximately 4,341km2 and covers 6 local authority areas but is primarily served by 2 local authorities, Scottish Borders Council and South Lanarkshire Council. There are 13 PVAs in the Tweed LPD, 12 in the Scottish Borders Council area and one in the South Lanarkshire Council area. The vast majority of properties at risk of flooding within the LPD are located within the 13 PVAs which shadows the most populated towns in the LPD. (See Figure1)

More detailed information on the LPD and the causes of flooding is provided in the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, available online here ‐ http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

The following Figures and tables give a summary of the flooding impact in the Tweed LPD

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Figure 1: The Tweed Local Plan District with Potentially Vulnerable Areas identified ( Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015) )

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2.3 Flood Risk in the Tweed Local Plan District

There are approximately 3,400 residential and 1,900 non-residential properties at risk of flooding within the Local Plan District. This equates to approximately 5% of all properties at risk of flooding nationally. Within the Local Plan District, approximately 6% of all residential and 20% of all non- residential properties are at risk and it is estimated that 88% of these properties are located within Potentially Vulnerable Areas. The Annual Average Damages from flooding (see glossary) are approximately £13 million.

River flooding is the main source of flood risk, followed by surface water flooding. The Annual Average Damages caused by river flooding are approximately £10 million and the damages caused by surface water flooding are approximately £2.7 million (Figure 1).

River 80%

Surface water 20%

Figure 2: Annual Average Damages by flood source (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Table 1 and Figure 3 show the number of properties at risk and the Annual Average Damages caused by flooding in the main towns and cities within the Local Plan District. This includes damages to residential properties, non-residential properties, transport and agriculture. Please note that economic damages to airports and rail infrastructure were not assessed, as information on damages at this scale is not available.

Residential and non-residential Annual Average properties at risk of flooding Damages Hawick 990 £2.1 million1 Galashiels 960 £2.2 million1 Selkirk 640 £950,000 Innerleithen 540 £890,000 Peebles 510 £1.2 million Jedburgh 250 £610,000 Kelso 110 £90,000 Earlston 110 £610,000 Melrose 70 £130,000 Broughton 50 £160,000 Table 1: Main areas with a risk of flooding (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

1 The damages presented in this report are derived from SEPA data that is assessed at a strategic level. Scottish Borders Council has carried out more detailed assessments of flood risk that identify higher economic damages from river flooding in Hawick and lower economic damages from river flooding in Galashiels

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Figure 3: The Tweed Local Plan District showing areas with most properties at risk from all sources of flooding and associated damages (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

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Figure 4: Annual Average Damages from river flooding (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

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Figure 5: Annual Average Damages from surface water flooding (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

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2.4 Generic Objectives and Actions which apply across the Tweed Local Plan District

The objectives and actions to manage flood risk in the Tweed Local Plan District have been set by SEPA and agreed by responsible authorities. A number of the objectives and actions apply across the Tweed Local Plan District whether areas are designated as potentially vulnerable areas or not. The following objectives and actions relate to the whole Tweed Local Plan District.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009) Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Delivery lead: SEPA Status: Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing Description: The Scottish Flood Forecasting Service is a joint initiative between SEPA and the Met Office that produces daily, national flood guidance statements which are issued to Category 1 and 2 responders. The service also provides information which allows SEPA to issue flood warnings, giving people a better chance of reducing the impact of flooding on their home or business. For more information please visit SEPA’s website.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: ̶

Status: Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing Description: Everyone is responsible for protecting themselves and their property from flooding. Property and business owners can take simple steps to reduce damage and disruption to their homes and businesses should flooding happen. This includes preparing a flood plan and flood kit, installing property level protection, signing up to Floodline and the Resilient Communities Initiative, and ensuring that properties and businesses are insured against flood damage.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible Authorities

Status: Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing Description: SEPA and the responsible authorities have a duty to raise public awareness of flood risk. Improved awareness of flood risk and actions that prepare individuals, homes and businesses for flooding can reduce the overall impact.

Local authorities will be undertaking additional awareness raising activities, further details will be set out in the Local FRM Plans.

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Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Local authority, asset / land managers

Status: Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing Description: Local authorities have a duty to assess watercourses and carry out clearance and repair works where such works would substantially reduce flood risk. The local authorities produce schedules of clearance and repair works and make these available for public inspection. Scottish Water undertake inspection and repair on the public sewer network. Asset owners and riparian landowners are responsible for the maintenance and management of their own assets including those which help to reduce flood risk.

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS / RESPONSE (130330014) Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Status: Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing Description: Providing an emergency response to flooding is the responsibility of many organisations, including local authorities, the emergency services and SEPA. Effective management of an emergency response relies on emergency plans that are prepared under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 by Category 1 and 2 Responders. The emergency response by these organisations is co-ordinated through regional and local resilience partnerships. This response may be supported by the work of voluntary organisations.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Delivery lead: Planning authority

Status: Existing Indicative delivery: Ongoing Description: Scottish Planning Policy and accompanying Planning Advice Notes set out Scottish Ministers’ priorities for the operation of the planning system and for the development and use of land. In terms of flood risk management, the policy supports a catchment- scale approach to sustainable flood risk management and aims to build the resilience of our cities and towns, encourage sustainable land management in our rural areas, and to address the long- term vulnerability of parts of our coasts and islands. Under this approach, new development in areas with medium to high likelihood of flooding should be avoided.

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2.5 Actions within Potentially Vulnerable Areas

The Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan sets out PVA specific actions to be progressed during Flood Risk Planning Cycle (2016 - 2022) to reduce and manage flood risk. These actions respond to objectives set out in the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy. Table 2 shows the split of actions per PVA in the Tweed Local Plan District and Table 3 shows the split of these actions by type and lead organisation, together with the total number of actions being progressed across Scotland. y d s d * n s y / e g g n e u a g k s d s d n t n a n r s l m e i n l r o i m n u d d o s s g i i o d d e e i k e t e t s n p o a e o o c p t n r i t l l r y v c s i o n o h i s w g * f e h l c o o u a o a p n a e p d n t l l c o o o a p l t n s g l r c e o l i l f f o i y o s a u t w w c n f t f e w p l i y n s r t n n p t l s y i i t e n / e o l c l a n n h e c t g o e n s i i e d r s r c n n n e e a a / e r g f n c p m a a o t r t m e r m o r d o l e p o n u e n i t t n e f t a i s m e a n t i o e e n u o u o o f t a p i c n n l g d t t e r o e m i l c g i r i i e n g d S f w c a t r r o r a a m r o p h a p e a a g u a r n e o c e m t p a M o c t N N n e w a n S P a l d o M M o o l t s l m o a e e w a r F o a t r C P F i E r N p A o m p m t l S S PVA F 13/01       N/A        13/02        N/A        13/03       N/A       13/04          13/05              13/06       N/A        13/07       N/A        13/08       N/A N/A        13/09       N/A        13/10            13/11               13/12     N/A       13/13        N/A N/A       *Note: N/A is used where there is no formal Flood Protection Scheme or flood warning scheme present. *Note: PVA’s 13/04 & 13/08 is a combined flood protection study Table 2: Actions to manage flood risk per PVA in Tweed LPD

Actions

Flood Area Flood Integrated SWMP New Flood NFM NFM Protection Protection Catchment priority Warning Studies Works Schemes/ Study Studies areas Schemes Works

Scotland 22 4 130 56 20 94 18 Tweed LPD 2 0 3 2 1 3 0 2 Scottish Borders (1No.combined 2 - study for 2 - 3 - Council PVA’s13/04 & 13/08) South Lanarkshire - - 1 - - - - Council Scottish Water - - - - 1 -- -

Table 3: Summary of actions by LPD and Local Authority / Responsible Authority

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Chapter 3: Potentially Vulnerable Areas

T hefollowingsectiontakestheinformationdetailedintheS trategyandsum m arisesthefloodrisk, objectives,actionsandprioritisationforthew holeoftheT w eedL ocalPlanDistrict.Inaddition,as requiredbytheP lan,itidentifieswhow illberesponsibleforthedeliveryandimplementationofthe actions,alongw ithatimetableofwhentheactionswillbeundertakenandthefunding arrangements.

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West Linton (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/01)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Scottish Borders Council, Tweed River Tweed West Lothian Council

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 26km2. The area has a risk of river and surface This is a small, rural area containing the water flooding. The majority of damages in village of West Linton (shown below). It this Potentially Vulnerable Area are caused extends from the A701 in the south, by surface water flooding. northward into the Pentland Hills. Its main watercourse is the Lyne Water, extending There are fewer than 10 residential and from its source in the north through West non-residential properties at risk of Linton. flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are approximately £4,200.

River 45%

Surface water 55%

Figure 1: Annual Average Damages by flood © Crown copyright. SEPA licence number 100016991 (2015). All rights reserved. source (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts Work carried out since the National Flood Risk Assessment in 2011 has concluded that the risk of flooding in this Potentially Vulnerable Area is relatively low. The designation of this Potentially Vulnerable Area will be reviewed in the next flood risk management planning cycle.

The highest risk of flooding is to West Linton from surface water and river sources.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to agricultural land followed by damages to a very small section of the A702 main transport route.

Further details of the risk of flooding to people and property, as well as to community facilities, utilities, the transport network, designated sites and agricultural land is available in the Flood Risk Management Strategy for the Tweed Catchment.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/01

Objectives provide a common goal and shared ambition for managing floods. These objectives have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities following consultation. The following objectives have been set for West Linton Potentially Vulnerable Area:

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/01

Actions describe where and how flood risk will be managed. These actions have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities following consultation. The actions shaded have been selected as the most appropriate for the West Linton Potentially Vulnerable Area.

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21) Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA)

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

SEPA will seek to develop flood mapping in the Upper Tweed Description: Catchment to improve understanding of flood risk. The extent and timing of improvements will depend on detailed scoping and data availability.

SEPA will seek to incorporate additional surface water data into the flood maps to improve understanding of flood risk. Approximately 800km² of improved surface water data is currently available within this Local Plan District.

Timing and Strategic mapping improvements in this area are dependant on a status: related local authority study. SEPA will await the outputs from this study with a view of incorporating it into the strategic maps subject to a positive assessment. Timescales are indicative only and SEPA will seek to better understand these during 2016 in order to further refine timescales with the intention of updating the strategic river maps in 2017.

SEPA led surface water mapping improvements are expected to be undertaken in 2016.

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA's strategic mapping activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will review the assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the West Linton sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and 2016-2018 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Coordination: Scottish Water will work with responsible authorities to incorporate relevant information into these studies and by regularly keeping the

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Coordination: responsible authorities informed of their progress. Scottish Water will provide responsible authorities with the outputs of the Section 16 assessment which, where relevant, may be used to inform surface water management plans and SEPA flood hazard and risk maps.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Romannobridge to Lyne Station flood Description: warning area which is part of the Lyne Water river flood warning scheme.

When flood events occur in an area with an existing flood warning service, SEPA will seek to verify the flood forecasts and warnings. SEPA will use feedback and post-event data to ensure that our flood warning service is timely and accurate.

Timing and 2016-2022 status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk is considered in the existing flood warning system.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

The Scottish Flood Forecasting Service is a joint initiative between Description: SEPA and the Met Office that produces daily, national flood guidance statements which are issued to Category 1 and 2 Responders. The flood guidance statements provide an assessment of the risk of flooding for a five day period allowing responders time to put preparations in place to reduce the impact of flooding. The service also provides information which allows SEPA to issue flood warnings, giving people a better chance of reducing the impact of flooding on their home or business. For more information please visit SEPA’s website.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Coordination: SEPA / Met Office joint initiative. Hydrological information is provided by SEPA and meteorological information is provided by the Met

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Coordination: Office. SEPA uses the information to predict the likelihood and timing of river, coastal and surface water flooding.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Everyone is responsible for protecting themselves and their property Description: from flooding. Property and business owners can take simple steps to reduce damage and disruption to their homes and businesses should flooding happen. This includes preparing a flood plan and flood kit, installing property level protection, signing up to Floodline and Resilient Communities initiatives, and ensuring that properties and businesses are insured against flood damage. Scottish Borders Council offers discounted flood protection products to homes and businesses at risk in the Scottish Borders.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will work with other responsible authorities to support residents, businesses and local resilient communities groups as required. This will be done by developing and reviewing emergency plans, facilitating resilient communities plans and continuing to provide and develop Scottish Borders Council subsidised flood products scheme.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Across Scotland, SEPA will create and share communication and education resources with other responsible authorities. These resources will include awareness campaigns, media and marketing activity and promotion of SEPA's flood forecasting and warning services (Floodline). Where they exist, SEPA will engage with community resilience groups and community safety partnerships.

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist

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responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

Scottish Water will support SEPA and responsible authorities with their awareness raising activities as required and provide targeted flooding communications for Scottish Water specific activities.

Scottish Water will raise awareness by producing and supplying targeted information to the public on large capital projects and detailed local studies.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council activities will be funded through its revenue budget. SEPA's awareness raising activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement. Scottish Water is funded by customer charges as set by their economic regulator, all business activities required under this action by Scottish Water are accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council, will continue to work with other responsible authorities to raise awareness. This will include but not limited to utilising the resilient communities’ groups’ setup by SBC and assisting those groups at a local level to raise awareness within their communities. Engagement with communities relating to other actions will also help develop awareness within this PVA.

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Local authorities, asset / land managers

Local authorities have a duty to assess watercourses and carry out Description: clearance and repair works where such works would substantially reduce flood risk. They produce schedules of clearance and repair works and make these available for public inspection. Scottish Water undertake risk based inspection and repair on the public sewer network. Asset owners and riparian landowners are responsible for the maintenance and management of their own assets including those which help to reduce flood risk.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022. Scottish Water is funded by customer charges as set by their economic regulator, all business activities required under this action by Scottish Water are accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

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Coordination: Scottish Borders has a duty to assess bodies of water and conduct clearance and repair works which would substantially reduce flood risk. Where necessary Scottish Borders Council will coordinate with landowners and other responsible authorities where a risk is identified and carry out works should it be deemed necessary. Scottish Borders Council will prepare a schedule of clearance and repair in accordance with the duties placed on Local Authorities as detailed in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Providing an emergency response to flooding is the responsibility of Description: many organisations, including local authorities, the emergency services and SEPA. Effective management of an emergency response relies on emergency plans that are prepared under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 by Category 1 and 2 Responders. The emergency response by these organisations is co-ordinated through regional and local resilience partnerships. This response may be supported by the work of voluntary organisations.

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council, the Emergency Services and SEPA initiate the relevant Emergency Plan as appropriate in relation to Met office weather warnings and SEPA flood warning information. This includes a coordinated approach with representation from all Category 1 and Category 2 responders including Scottish Water, voluntary groups and public utility companies through the Joint Agency Control Centre (Bunker) at Scottish Borders Council.

Scottish Borders Council and other responsible authorities continue to review and develop their Emergency Plans as new information becomes available. This also includes the continued use of Community Sandbag Stores located at publically accessible areas including fire stations and school grounds. Resilient Communities sandbag stores are now also widely distributed across the Scottish Borders in areas that have signed up to the Resilient Communities Initiative.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

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Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Planning Policy and accompanying Planning Advice Notes Description: set out Scottish Ministers’ priorities for the operation of the planning system and for the development and use of land. In terms of flood risk management, the policy supports a catchment-scale approach to sustainable flood risk management and aims to build the resilience of our cities and towns, encourage sustainable land management in our rural areas, and to address the long-term vulnerability of parts of our coasts and islands. Under this approach, new development in areas with medium to high likelihood of flooding should be avoided.

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

SEPA has a statutory role in relation to the provision of flood risk advice to planning authorities. This role is expressed in Section 72 of the FRM Act, 2009. SEPA also has a duty to co-operate with planning authorities in the preparation of development plans. When consulted in relation to planning applications for development or site allocations in development plans, and where the planning authority considers there may be a risk of flooding, SEPA will provide advice. The advice provided by SEPA will be with respect to the risk of flooding and on the basis of the relevant information it holds which is suitable for planning purposes. It will also be in line with the principles and duties set out in the FRM Act. Further information about how SEPA engage in the planning system, including guidance on flood risk and planning is available on SEPA website http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council will continue to fund this action through its revenue budget. SEPA's land use planning activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement. Scottish Water is funded by customer charges as set by their economic regulator, all business activities required under this action by Scottish Water are accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will work with their planners to ensure that appropriate policies and measures are put in place to manage flood risk. This includes adhering to National, Regional and Local Planning Policies, providing advice and information into the formal planning process and ensuring sites going forward in the Local Development Plan have had an initial assessment regarding flood risk.

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Preston (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/02)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council Whiteadder Water

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 29km2 The area has a risk of river and surface and part of the River Tweed catchment water flooding. The majority of damages (shown below). This is a small, rural area in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are containing the village of Preston. The main caused by river flooding. watercourse is the Whiteadder Water, entering from the north and flowing There are approximately 30 residential westward toward Chirnside. properties are at risk of flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are approximately £140,000.

River 97%

Surface water 3%

Figure 1: Annual Average Damages by flood source

Summary of flooding impacts

Further work carried out since the National Flood Risk Assessment in 2011 has identified that the risk of flooding in this Potentially Vulnerable Area is now considered to be lower than previously identified. The designation of this Potentially Vulnerable Area will be reviewed in the next flood risk management planning cycle.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties followed by damages to vehicles.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/02

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/02

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Preston to Paxton flood warning area which Description: is part of the Whiteadder Water river flood warning scheme

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk is considered in the existing flood warning system.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Coordination: SEPA / Met Office joint initiative. Hydrological information is provided by SEPA and meteorological information is provided by the Met Office. SEPA uses the information to predict the likelihood and timing of river, coastal and surface water flooding.

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Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

SEPA and the responsible authorities have a duty to raise public Description: awareness of flood risk. Improved awareness of flood risk and actions that prepare individuals, homes and businesses for flooding can reduce the overall impact.SEPA will engage with communities through the Scottish Borders Council Resilient Communities initiative

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

Scottish Water will support SEPA and responsible authorities with their awareness raising activities as required and provide targeted flooding communications for Scottish Water specific activities. Scottish Water will raise awareness by producing and supplying

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targeted information to the public on large capital projects and detailed local studies.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

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rural areas, and to address the long-term vulnerability of parts of our coasts and islands. Under this approach, new development in areas with medium to high likelihood of flooding should be avoided.

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Lauder (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/03)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 34km2 and part of the River Tweed catchment (shown right). This is a small, rural area containing the village of Lauder. It extends from Lauder in the south, northward to just south of the village of Oxton. The main watercourse is the Leader Water, which flows through the entire length. Flood damages are caused entirely by river flooding.

There are fewer than 10 residential and non- residential properties at risk of flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are © Crown copyright. SEPA licence number 100016991 (2015). All rights reserved. approximately £5,900. (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

Work carried out since the National Flood Risk Assessment in 2011 has concluded that the risk of flooding in this Potentially Vulnerable Area is now relatively low. The designation of this Potentially Vulnerable Area will be reviewed in the next flood risk management planning cycle.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to agricultural land followed by damages to roads.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/03

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

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 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/03

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA)

Maintain flood protection scheme

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

SEPA will seek to develop flood mapping in Leader Water area to Description: support the improved understanding of flood risk. The extent and timing of improvements will depend on detailed scoping and data availability.

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA's strategic mapping activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Lauder sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and 2016-2019 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Coordination: Scottish Water will work with responsible authorities to incorporate relevant information into these studies and by regularly keeping the responsible authorities informed of their progress. Scottish Water will provide responsible authorities with the outputs of the Section 16 assessment which, where relevant, may be used to inform surface water management plans and SEPA flood hazard and risk maps.

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130040017)

Objective (ID): Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

Continue to maintain the Lauder Station Yard Flood Protection Description: Scheme.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Lauder Station Yard Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency. Inspections will be scheduled as appropriate as part of the Council's duties under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Any maintenance required will be through consultation with other responsible authorities, stakeholders and landowners as required.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

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Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

Scottish Water will support SEPA and responsible authorities with their awareness raising activities as required and provide targeted

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flooding communications for Scottish Water specific activities. Scottish Water will raise awareness by producing and supplying targeted information to the public on large capital projects and detailed local studies.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Coordination: repair in accordance with the duties placed on Local Authorities as detailed in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

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sustainable flood risk management and aims to build the resilience of our cities and towns, encourage sustainable land management in our rural areas, and to address the long-term vulnerability of parts of our coasts and islands. Under this approach, new development in areas with medium to high likelihood of flooding should be avoided.

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Eddleston, Peebles, Innerleithen, Selkirk, Stow and Galashiels (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/04)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

T hisPotentiallyVulnerableAreais432km 2 T heareahasariskofriverandsurface andissituatedintheR iverT w eed w aterflooding.T hem ajorityofdamagesin catchment(shownbelow).Itincludes thisPotentiallyVulnerableAreaarecaused P eebles,Innerleithen,Selkirk,Galashiels byriverflooding. andM elrose. T hereareapproximately1,900 residential T hem ainw atercoursesaretheR iver propertiesand1,000 non-residential T w eedanditstributaries,theEddleston propertiesatriskofflooding. W ater,LeithenW ater,Yarrow W ater, EttrickW aterandGalaW ater. T heAnnualAverageDamagesare approximately£6.5m illion.

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Figure 1:AnnualAverageDamagesbyflood source

Summary of flooding impacts

T hehighestriskoffloodingisinP eeblesfrom theR iverT w eed,EddlestonW aterandsurface w ater;inInnerleithenfrom theR iverT w eedandL eithenW ater;inS elkirkfrom theEttrick W aterandinGalashielsfrom theR iverT w eed,GalaW aterandsurfacew ater.

ForthisPotentiallyVulnerableAreathehighestdamagesaretonon-residentialproperties followedbydamagestoresidentialproperties.

Furtherdetailsoftheriskoffloodingtopeopleandproperty,aswellastocomm unity facilities,utilities,thetransportnetwork,designatedsitesandagriculturallandisavailablein theFloodR iskM anagementS trategyfortheT w eedCatchment.

Forfurtherinformationclickthefollowinglinkhttp://apps.sepa.org.uk/FR M S trategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/04

O bjectivesprovideacomm ongoalandsharedambitionformanagingfloods.T hese objectiveshavebeensetbyS EP A andagreedw ithfloodriskm anagementauthorities followingconsultation.T hefollowingobjectiveshavebeensetfortheEddleston,Peebles, Innerleithen,Selkirk,Stow andGalashielsPotentiallyVulnerableArea:

 Avoidanoverallincreaseinfloodrisk(13001)andreduceoverallfloodrisk(13033)

 R educeeconomicdamagestoresidentialandnon-residentialpropertiesinS elkirk causedbyfloodingfrom theEttrickW ater,LongP hilipBurnandS hawBurn(13007, 13008,13009,13010,13011,13012)

 R educeeconomicdamagestoresidentialandnon-residentialpropertiesandflood risktocomm unityfacilitiesinP eeblescausedbyriverfloodingfrom theEddleston W aterandR iverT w eed(13013)

 R educeeconomicdamagestoresidentialandnon-residentialpropertiesandflood risktocomm unityfacilitiesinInnerleithencausedbyfloodingfrom theR iverT w eed andL eithenW ater(13014)

 R educeeconomicdamagestoresidentialandnon-residentialpropertiesandflood risktocomm unityfacilitiesinGalashielscausedbyfloodingfrom theGalaW aterand R iverT w eed(13015,13016,13017)

 R educerisktopeopleinGalashielsandS elkirkfrom flooding(13018)

 R educeeconomicdamagesandnum berofresidentialpropertiesatriskofsurface w aterfloodinginP eeblesasfaraspractical(13005)

 R educeeconomicdamagesandnum berofresidentialpropertiesatriskofsurface w aterfloodinginGalashiels,M elroseandT w eedbankasfaraspractical(13034)

 O rganisationssuchasScottishW ater,energycompaniesandHistoricEnvironment S cotlandactivelym aintainandm anagetheirownassets,includingtheriskof flooding.

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Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/04

Actionsdescribew hereandhow floodriskw illbem anaged.T heseactionshavebeensetby S EP A andagreedw ithfloodriskm anagementauthoritiesfollowingconsultation.T heactions shadedhavebeenselectedasthem ostappropriatefortheEddleston,Peebles,Innerleithen, S elkirk,Stow andGalashielsPotentiallyVulnerableArea:

T hedeliveryofselectedactionsbyyearoverthesix-yearplancycleissum m arisedbelow.

Delivery of selected actions Year 1 Year 2 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 3 (2018/19) (2016/17) (2017/18) (2019/20) (2020/21) (2021/22)

Flood protection scheme/works (Selkirk FPS)

Flood protection study (Peebles, Innerleithen, Broughton)

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA)

Surface water plan/study including Integrated catchment study (Galashiels, Melrose, Tweedbank)

Natural flood management study (Galashiels/Stow)

Maintain flood warning

Community flood action groups

Maintain flood protection scheme

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME/WORKS (130070006)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties in Selkirk caused by flooding from the Ettrick Water, Long Philip Burn and Shaw Burn (13007, 13008, 13009, 13010, 13011, 13012) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

The Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme is currently under construction, Description: scheduled to be completed in early 2017. The scheme includes flood defences, flood storage in St. Mary's Loch, bridge raising/ replacement, overflow channels and natural flood management. The scheme will offer a variable standard of protection, with most areas being protected to 1 in 200 years plus climate change. Long Phillip Burn will be protected to 1 in 100 years plus climate change and the Selkirk Riverside will be offered 1 in 500 years plus climate change which is the highest level of protection for a publically funded scheme.

Timing and 2016 - 2017 status:

Funding: Funding for Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme has already been approved and the scheme is currently under construction, due for completion early 2017.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will ensure the successful completion of the Selkirk Flood Protection which gives a high level of protection (min 1:100 plus climate change - max 1:500 plus climate change), to the lowlying areas of Selkirk. The scheme is programmed for completion early 2017.

Action (ID): FLOOD PROTECTION STUDY (130130005)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Innerleithen caused by flooding from the River Tweed and Leithen Water (13014) Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Peebles caused by river flooding from the Eddleston Water and River Tweed (13013) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

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upstream and downstream. Part of this proposed flood protection study is located in PVA 13/08. The benefits and impacts will assessed for the whole study. Opportunities to improve the condition of the river should be considered by coordinating with river basin management planning. A number of rivers within the study area are identified by SEPA to be at less than good status, these include: Eddleston Water, Tarth Water, Dead Burn, Biggar Water, Cairn Burn and Spittal Burn (water body IDs 5307, 5314, 5319, 5325, 5321 and 5329). To be in accord with the FRM Strategy, the responsible authority should seek to ensure as part of the study that the action will not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Westwater Special Protection Area, River Tweed Special Area of Conservation or Moffat Hills Special Area of Conservation. Conservation areas, National Scenic Areas, scheduled monuments, listed buildings, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and ancient woodlands are also present in the study area and could be positively or negatively impacted.

Timing and 2016-2020 status:

Funding: Funding for a Flood protection study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will take forward a flood protection study for Peebles, Innerleithen and Broughton. The study will build upon and supplement previous studies carried out in the area. The flood protection study will also include and consider the outputs of the Peebles Surface Water Management Plan when considering options to reduce flood risk.

Scottish Borders Council will liaise with stakeholders and relevant groups these will include but not limited to; other responsible authorities under the FRM (Scotland) Act 2009, Tweed Forum, local communites and groups, affected landowners, other national bodies and relevant departments within Scottish Borders Council.

Action (ID): NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT STUDY (130150003)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Galashiels caused by flooding from the Gala Water and River Tweed (13015, 13016, 13017) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A natural flood management study will be undertaken for Galashiels Description: and Stow to assess whether runoff control, river / floodplain restoration and sediment management could help reduce flood risk. The study will take a catchment approach and consider the potential benefits, disbenefits and interaction between actions upstream and downstream. The aim of the study is to develop proposals which will look to supplement the protection already provided by existing flood defences in Galashiels. Proposed actions should be coordinated with river basin management planning. To be in accord with the FRM Strategy, the responsible authority should seek to ensure as part of the study that the action will not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the River Tweed Special Area of Conservation or

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Moorfoot Hills Special Area of Conservation. The following nationally and locally designated sites are also present in the study area and could be positively or negatively impacted by the action: conservation areas and listed buildings.

Timing and 2020-2022 status:

Funding: Funding for a natural flood management study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will commision a natural flood management study for Galashiels and Stow. The study will assess the catchment as whole to determine if there is any potential for natural flood management works to reduce flood risk in Stow and increase the level of flood protection in Galshiels Town Centre (currently 1:75yr) provided by the existing Flood Protection Scheme.

Scottish Borders Council will coordinate the study with SEPA, Tweed Forum, landowners, community groups, general public and other interested parties.

Action (ID): SURFACE WATER PLAN/STUDY (130050018)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages and number of residential properties at risk of surface water flooding in Peebles as far as practical (13005)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A Surface Water Management Plan will be undertaken for Peebles, Description: this will set objectives for the management of surface water flood risk and identify the most sustainable actions to achieve the objectives.

Scottish Borders Council will prepare a Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) to cover Peebles. This will identify the most sustainable measures to manage urban drainage and the risk of surface water flooding in Peebles as well as sources of flooding such as the sewer network, and watercourses. The SWMP will establish a long-term action plan to manage surface water and influence future capital investment, drainage maintenance, land-use planning, emergency planning etc.

Scottish Water will provide local knowledge and understanding of the sewer network. This includes Scottish Water corporate data (as applicable) and, where available, outputs of Section 16 or integrated catchment studies, to assist with the surface water management planning process.

Timing and 2017-2020 status:

Funding: Funding for a surface water management plan will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will co-ordinate surface water management planning with Scottish Water, SEPA and liaise with the local community.

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Coordination: Scottish Water will work with and support surface water management planning through ensuring that best available knowledge and data is used to input into the surface water management plans.

Action (ID): SURFACE WATER PLAN/STUDY (130340018)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages and number of residential properties at risk of surface water flooding in Galashiels, Melrose and Tweedbank as far as practical (13034) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A Surface Water Management Plan will be undertaken for Description: Galashiels, Melrose and Tweedbank this will set objectives for the management of surface water flood risk and identify the most sustainable actions to achieve the objectives.

Scottish Borders Council will prepare a Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) to cover Galashiels, Melrose and Tweedbank. This will identify the most sustainable measures to manage urban drainage and the risk of surface water flooding in Galashiels, Melrose and Tweedbank as well as sources of flooding such as the sewer network, and watercourses. The SWMP will establish a long-term action plan to manage surface water and influence future capital investment, drainage maintenance, land-use planning, emergency planning etc.

Timing and 2016-2019 status:

Funding: Funding for a surface water management plan will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will co-ordinate surface water management planning with Scottish Water, SEPA and liaise with the local community.

Scottish Water will work with and support surface water management planning through ensuring that best available knowledge and data is used to input into the surface water management plans.

Action (ID): SURFACE WATER PLAN/STUDY (130340019)

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An integrated catchment study covering the Galashiels catchment will Description: be carried out to support the surface water management planning process in (SWMP priority areas). The study will improve knowledge and understanding of the interactions between the above ground and below ground drainage network e.g. with the sewer network, watercourses and (where applicable) the sea. This will improve the understanding of local surface water flood risk. The stated timescales and funding arrangements between Scottish Water and Scottish Borders Council will take the studies though the Scoping and Modelling phases to define the significant flooding issues in the catchment. After this has been completed, it is expected that the integrated catchment study partnerships will remain in place and will progress with the Optioneering phase to establish the preferred solution(s) to the significant flooding issues.

Timing and 2017 - 2020 status:

Funding: This project is being funded by Scottish Water in partnership with Scottish Borders Council. Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Coordination: Scottish Water will work collaboratively with project partners throughout the studies. Scottish Water will provide project partners with the outputs of the integrated catchment study which, where relevant, may be used to inform surface water management plans.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

SEPA will seek to develop flood mapping in the Gala Water, Ettrick Description: Water, Upper Tweed Catchment and Eddleston Water Burn areas to improve understanding of flood risk. The extent and timing of improvements will depend on detailed scoping and data availability. Where this work coincides with local authority studies, SEPA will work collaboratively to ensure consistent modelling approaches are applied.

SEPA will seek to incorporate additional surface water data into the flood maps to improve understanding of flood risk.

Approximately 800km² of improved surface water data is currently available within this Local Plan District. The inclusion of additional surface water hazard data resulting from the completion of local authority surface water management plans and Scottish Water integrated catchment studies will be considered as these projects are completed.

Timing and Strategic mapping improvements in this area are dependant on a status: local authority study and scheme and timings of a surface water study. SEPA will await the outputs from these studies with a view of incorporating it into the strategic maps subject to a positive assessment. Timescales are indicative only and SEPA will seek to

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better understand these during 2016 in order to further refine timescales. The intention is to update the strategic river maps in 2018-2021 and surface water maps in 2016.

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: The Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme is currently under construction. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that strategic mapping and modelling developments reflect the changes in flood risk resulting from new flood protection scheme where appropriate and relevant. A flood protection study is proposed for Peebles, Innerleithen and Broughton and a natural flood management study is proposed for Galashiels and Stow. A surface water management plan is proposed for the Peebles area and a surface water management plan and associated integrated catchment study is proposed for the Galashiels, Melrose and Tweedbank area. SEPA will work with the responsible authorities to ensure that new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed studies is considered in SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling developments where appropriate and relevant.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will review the assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Galashiels, Melrose, Peebles, Selkirk and Walkerburn sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and Galashiels Sewer Catchment 2017 - 2020 status: Melrose Sewer Catchment 2018 - 2019

Peebles Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2020

Selkirk Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2019

Walkerburn Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2018

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130070017)

Maintain the new Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme following Description: completion in early 2017. The scheme includes direct defences on the Ettrick, direct defences and natural flood management on the Longphilip Burn and the St Marys Loch Intelligent Water Management System.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will maintain the Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme folowing completeion in early 2017 to ensure it continues to provide a high level of protection.

Inspections will be scheduled as appropriate as part of the Council's duties under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Any maintenance required will be through consultation with other responsible authorities, stakeholders and landowners as required.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130130017)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Peebles caused by river flooding from the Eddleston Water and River Tweed (13013) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

Continue to maintain the existing Edderston Burn Flood Prevention Description: Scheme.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Peebles South Park Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency.

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130140017)

Continue to maintain the existing Innerleithen Hall Street Flood Description: Protection Scheme. The scheme was designed to mitigate the flooding of St Ronan's Terrace, Hall Street and High Street from surface-runoff and watercourses upstream of Hall Street.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Innerleithen Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130150017)

Maintain the new Galashiels Flood Protection Scheme completed in Description: October 2014. The scheme includes direct defences on the Gala Water, from Wheatlands Road to Comely Bank, and provides a 1 in 75 year standard of protection to the centre of Galashiels.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Galashiels Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency.

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Ettrick Valley, Selkirk to Lindean and the Description: Selkirk (Bannerfield and Riverside Estate) flood warning areas which are part of the Ettrick Water river flood warning scheme.

Continue to maintain the Stow, Galashiels (Netherdale) and Galashiels (including Bowland) flood warning areas which are on the Gala Water and are part of the Gala and Leader Water river flood warning scheme. Continue to maintain the Peebles and the Shiplaw to Crossburn (including Eddleston) flood warning areas which are part of the Eddleston Water river flood warning scheme.

Continue to maintain the Leithen Water at Innerleithen flood warning area which is part of the Leithen Water river flood warning scheme.

Continue to maintain the Tweed in Peebles, Tweed from Peebles to Yair Bridge and the Tweedbank to Floors flood warning areas which are part of the Tweed river flood warning scheme.

Continue to maintain the Yarrow Valley flood warning area which is part of the Yarrow Water river flood warning scheme.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: The Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme is currently under construction. A flood protection study is proposed for Peebles, Innerleithen and Broughton and a natural flood management study is proposed for Galashiels and Stow. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that changes to hydrology and flood risk as a result of the flood protection scheme and any new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed studies are fully considered in the existing flood warning system.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): COMMUNITY FLOOD ACTION GROUPS (130070012)

Objective (ID): Reduce risk to people in Galashiels and Selkirk from river flooding (13018) Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties in Selkirk caused by flooding from the Ettrick Water, Long Philip Burn and Shaw Burn (13007, 13008, 13009, 13010, 13011, 13012) Delivery lead: Community

Selkirk Long Phillip Burn Flood Warning Group operates in this area. Description: The group is supported by Scottish Borders Council and aims to increase community resilience to flooding.

Timing and 2017 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue Budget

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to update and maintain the Long Philip Burn Flood Warning Group. The Council will ensure that checks on the flood warning recipients are carried out a regular intervals and updated accordingly. The Council will also provide advice to those recipients on how best to protect thermselves from flooding and encourage others in the flood warnihg area to sign up to the warning group.

Action (ID): COMMUNITY FLOOD ACTION GROUPS (130150012)

Objective (ID): Reduce risk to people in Galashiels and Selkirk from river flooding (13018)

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Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Galashiels caused by flooding from the Gala Water and River Tweed (13015, 13016, 13017) Delivery lead: Community

Galashiels Bakehouse Burn Flood Warning Group operates in this Description: area. The group is supported by Scottish Borders Council and aims to increase community resilience to flooding.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue Budget

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to update and maintain the Bakehouse Burn Flood Warning Group. The Council will ensure that checks on the flood warning recipients are carried out a regular intervals and updated accordingly. The Council will also provide advice to those recipients on how best to protect thermselves from flooding and encourage others in the flood warnihg area to sign up to the warning group.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

For the new flood protection scheme, SEPA will support the local authority’s communications and engagement activities with media activity, local public awareness events and education engagement with schools. SEPA will also deliver joint communications with local authorities for Floodline customers in any newly protected flood warning area.As part of SEPA’s education programme and to contribute to community resilience SEPA is sponsoring a play by Rightlines Productions called ‘Rapid Departure’. This interactive play about flooding will tour locations in Scotland throughout 2016, including this Potentially Vulnerable Area. The performances aim to lead people to consider how flooding could impact their community and how they can take steps to prepare for it.

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Funding: accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

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supported by the work of voluntary organisations.

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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The advice provided by SEPA will be with respect to the risk of flooding and on the basis of the relevant information it holds which is suitable for planning purposes. It will also be in line with the principles and duties set out in the FRM Act. Further information about how SEPA engage in the planning system, including guidance on flood risk and planning is available on SEPA website http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Earlston (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/05)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 60km2 The majority of flood damages are caused and is part of the River Tweed catchment by river flooding. (shown below). This is a small, rural area to the east of Galashiels, extending northward There are approximately 70 residential to the Leader Water’s confluence with the properties and 50 non-residential Boondreigh Water. It contains the village of properties at risk of flooding. Earlston in its southern limits. The main watercourse is the Leader Water which The Annual Average Damages are flows through the area’s entire length. approximately £640,000.

River 99%

Surface water 1%

Figure 1: Annual Average Damages by flood source

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of river flooding is from the Leader Water and Turfford Burn to Earlston.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to non-residential properties followed by damages to residential properties.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/05

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Earlston caused by flooding from the Leader Water/Turfford Burn (13019)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/05

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

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Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Flood protection study

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA) Surface Water updates 2016

Maintain flood protection scheme

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): FLOOD PROTECTION STUDY (130190005)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Earlston caused by flooding from the Leader Water / Turfford Burn (13019) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A flood protection study will be undertaken for Earlston to assess Description: whether modification of conveyance, installation / modification of fluvial control structures, flood defences and natural flood management could reduce flood risk. The study will assess and quantify the existing risk and explore the potential options to reduce flood risk in Earlston. The study will also include an assessment of natural flood management options within the catchment. The study will also consider the viability of property level protection. Natural flood management options should consider river / floodplain restoration and sediment management. The assessment should also consider these actions in combination and the potential benefits and disbenefits to locations both upstream and downstream. Opportunities to enhance and restore the environment should be sought, for example through natural flood management. To be in accord with the FRM Strategy, the responsible authority should seek to ensure as part of the study that the action will not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the River Tweed Special Area of Conservation. Listed buildings and ancient woodlands are also present in the study area and could be positively or negatively impacted.

Timing and 2016-2020 status:

Funding: Funding for a Flood protection study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will take forward a flood protection study for Earlston.

Scottish Borders Council will liaise with a number of stakeholders and relevant groups these will include but not limited to; other responsible authorities under the FRM (Scotland) Act 2009, local community and groups, affected landowners other national bodies and relevant departments within Scottish Borders Council.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

SEPA will seek to incorporate additional surface water data into the Description: flood maps to improve understanding of flood risk. Approximately 800km² of improved surface water data is currently available within this Local Plan District.

SEPA will seek to develop flood mapping in the Leader Water area to

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improve understanding of flood risk. The extent and timing of improvements will depend on detailed scoping and data availability. Where this work coincides with local authority studies, SEPA will work collaboratively to ensure consistent modelling approaches are applied.

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: A flood protection study is proposed for Earlston. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed flood protection study is considered in SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling developments where appropriate and relevant.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Earlston sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and Earlston Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2017 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130190017)

Continue to maintain the existing Turfford Burn Flood Protection Description: Scheme which reduces the risk of river flooding along the Turfford Burn.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Earlston Turfford Burn Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Earlston flood warning area which is on the Description: Leader Water and is part of the Gala and Leader Water river flood warning scheme.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: A flood protection study is proposed for Earlston. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed flood protection study is considered in the existing flood warning system.

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Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

Scottish Water will support SEPA and responsible authorities with their awareness raising activities as required and provide targeted flooding communications for Scottish Water specific activities.

Scottish Water will raise awareness by producing and supplying targeted information to the public on large capital projects and detailed local studies.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Coldstream (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/06)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 20km2 The area has a risk of river and surface and is part of the River Tweed catchment water flooding. The majority of damages in (shown below). This is a small, rural area in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are caused the south east of the catchment and by river flooding. contains part of Coldstream in its southern limits and the village of Eccles in the west. There are fewer than 10 residential and Its main watercourse is the Leet Water non-residential properties at risk of which converges with the River Tweed at flooding. Coldstream. The Annual Average Damages are approximately £51,000.

River 64%

Surface water 36%

Figure 1: Annual Average Damages by flood

(Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of river flooding is from the River Tweed to Coldstream and the highest risk of surface water flooding is in north Coldstream.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties and roads.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/06

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/06

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Coldstream sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and Coldstream Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2019 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Coldstream Town flood warning area which Description: is part of the Tweed river flood warning scheme

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk is considered in the existing flood warning system.

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Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Biggar (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/07)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Scottish Borders Council, Tweed River Tweed South Lanarkshire Council

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 28km2 The main source of flooding is from rivers. and situated in the upper reaches of the River Tweed catchment (shown below). It There are approximately 40 residential includes Biggar and the main watercourses properties and 20 non-residential are the Davie’s Burn, Biggar Burn and Biggar properties at risk of flooding. Water. The Annual Average Damages are approximately £120,000.

River 99%

Surface water 1%

Figure 1: Annual Average Damages by flood source © Crown copyright. SEPA licence number 100016991 (2015). All rights reserved. (Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of flooding is in Biggar from the Biggar Burn and Davie’s Burn.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties followed by damages to non-residential properties.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/07

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties in Biggar caused by flooding from the Biggar Burn (13021)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/07

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

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Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Flood protection study

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA

Maintain flood protection scheme

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): FLOOD PROTECTION STUDY (130210005)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties in Biggar caused by flooding from the Biggar Burn (13021)

Delivery lead: South Lanarkshire Council

A flood protection study has been recommended for Biggar to assess Description: whether flood storage, modification of conveyance, flood defences, sediment management and natural flood management could reduce flood risk. The study should also consider the viability of property level protection. Natural flood management options that should be considered include river / floodplain restoration and sediment management. The study should take a catchment approach and consider the potential benefits, disbenefits and interaction between actions upstream and downstream. Where possible opportunities to enhance and restore the environment should be sought, for example through natural flood management. The Biggar Water (water body ID 5325) is located within the study area and the physical condition of this river is identified by SEPA to be at less than good status. Opportunities to improve the condition of the river should be considered by coordinating with river basin management planning. Conservation areas, scheduled monuments and listed buildings are also present in the study area and could be positively or negatively impacted.

Timing and 2016-2021 status:

Funding: Funding for a Flood protection study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council will take forward a flood protection study for Biggar. The study will assess and quantify the existing risk and explore the potential options to reduce flood risk in Biggar. The study will also include an assessment of natural flood management options within the catchment.

South Lanarkshire Council will liaise with a number of stakeholders and relevant groups these will include but not limited to; other responsible authorities under the FRM (Scotland) Act 2009, local community and groups, affected landowners other national bodies and relevant departments within Scottish Borders Council.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

SEPA will seek to develop flood mapping in the Upper Tweed Description: Catchment and Biggar Burn areas to improve understanding of flood risk. The extent and timing of improvements will depend on detailed scoping and data availability. Where this work coincides with local authority studies, SEPA will work collaboratively to ensure consistent modelling approaches are applied.

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Timing and Strategic mapping improvements in this area are dependant on a status: local authority study. SEPA will await the outputs from these studies with a view of incorporating it into the strategic maps subject to a positive assessment. Timescales are indicative only and SEPA will seek to better understand these during 2016 in order to further refine timescales. The intention is to update the strategic river maps in 2018-2021.

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: A flood protection study is proposed for Biggar. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed flood protection study is considered in SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling developments where appropriate and relevant.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Biggar sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and Biggar Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2018 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130210017)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties in Biggar caused by flooding from the Biggar Burn (13021)

Delivery lead: South Lanarkshire Council

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Continue to maintain the existing flood accommodation system at Description: Biggar High School.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council will continue to maintain the existing flooding accomodation scheme at Biggar High School to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

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and businesses are insured against flood damage.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Lanarkshire Council will fund this action through the relevant budget stream as appropriate.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council will work with other responsible authorities to support residents, businesses and local resilient communities groups as required. This will be done by developing and reviewing emergency plans.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

From 2016 SEPA will engage with the community through local participation in national initiatives, including partnership working with Neighbourhood Watch Scotland. In addition, SEPA will engage with local authorities and community resilience groups where possible. Across Scotland, SEPA will create and share communication and education resources with other responsible authorities. These resources will include awareness campaigns, media and marketing activity and promotion of SEPA's flood forecasting and warning services (Floodline). Where they exist, SEPA will engage with community resilience groups and community safety partnerships.

South Lanarkshire Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awareness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Lanarkshire Council will fund this action through the relevant budget stream as appropriate. SEPA's awareness raising activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement. Scottish Water is funded by customer charges as set by

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Funding: their economic regulator, all business activities required under this action by Scottish Water are accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council, will continue to work with other responsible authorities to raise awareness. This will include engagement with communities relating to other actions will also help develop awareness within this PVA.

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Local authorities, asset / land managers

Local authorities have a duty to assess watercourses and carry out Description: clearance and repair works where such works would substantially reduce flood risk. They produce schedules of clearance and repair works and make these available for public inspection. Scottish Water undertakes risk based inspection, maintenance and repair on the public sewer network. Asset owners and riparian landowners are responsible for the maintenance and management of their own assets including those which help to reduce flood risk.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022. Scottish Water is funded by customer charges as set by their economic regulator, all business activities required under this action by Scottish Water are accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council has a duty to assess bodies of water and conduct clearance and repair works which would substantially reduce flood risk. Where necessary South Lanarkshire Council will coordinate with landowners and other responsible authorities where a risk is identified and carry out works should it be deemed necessary. South Lanarkshire Council will prepare a schedule of clearance and repair in accordance with the duties placed on Local Authorities as detailed in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

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supported by the work of voluntary organisations.

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council, the Emergency Services and SEPA initiate the relevant Emergency Plan as appropriate in relation to Met office weather warnings and SEPA flood warning information. This includes a coordinated approach with representation from all Category 1 and Category 2 responders including voluntary groups, through the Joint Agency Control Centre. South Lanarkshire Council continue to review and develop their Emergency Plans as new information becomes available.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

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Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: South Lanarkshire Council will continue to fund this action through its revenue budget. SEPA's land use planning activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement. Scottish Water is funded by customer charges as set by their economic regulator, all business activities required under this action by Scottish Water are accounted for in their capital or operational expenditure.

Coordination: South Lanarkshire Council will work with their planners to ensure that appropriate policies and measures are put in place to manage flood risk. This includes adhering to National, Regional and Local Planning Policies, providing advice and information into the formal planning process and ensuring sites going forward in the Local Development Plan have had an initial assessment regarding flood risk.

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Broughton (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/08)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 18km2 and part of the River Tweed catchment. This is a small, rural area in the north west of the catchment and contains the village of Broughton. The main watercourse is the Biggar Water which flows through Broughton before converging with the River Tweed south east of Broughton. The flood damages are caused entirely by river flooding.

There are approximately 40 residential properties and fewer than 10 non- residential properties at risk of flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are © Crown copyright. SEPA licence number 100016991 (2015). All rights reserved. approximately £160,000. (R eproducedfrom theT w eedFloodR iskM anagementS trategy,SEP A (December2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of river flooding is from the Biggar Water and River Tweed to Broughton and the surrounding area.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties followed by damages to roads, notably the A701.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/08

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

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 Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Broughton caused by river flooding (13022)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/08

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Flood protection study

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA)

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): FLOOD PROTECTION STUDY (130130005)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Broughton caused by river flooding (13022) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A flood protection study will be undertaken for Peebles, Innerleithen Description: and Broughton to assess whether modification of conveyance, installation / modification of fluvial control structures, direct flood defences and natural flood management could reduce flood risk. The study will assess and quantify the existing risk and explore the potential options to reduce flood risk in Peebles, Innerleithen and Broughton. The study will also include an assessment of natural flood management options within the catchment. The study will also consider the viability of property level protection. Natural flood management options should consider runoff control, river / floodplain restoration and sediment management. The study will co-ordinate with the Eddleston Water restoration project managed by the Tweed Forum. The study will take a catchment approach and consider the potential benefits, disbenefits and interaction between actions upstream and downstream.Part of this proposed flood protection study is located in PVA 13/04. The benefits and impacts will assessed for the whole study. Opportunities to improve the condition of the river should be considered by coordinating with river basin management planning. A number of rivers within the study area are identified by SEPA to be at less than good status, these include: Eddleston Water, Tarth Water, Dead Burn, Biggar Water, Cairn Burn and Spittal Burn (water body IDs 5307, 5314, 5319, 5325, 5321 and 5329). To be in accord with the FRM Strategy, the responsible authority should seek to ensure as part of the study that the action will not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Westwater Special Protection Area, River Tweed Special Area of Conservation or Moffat Hills Special Area of Conservation. Conservation areas, National Scenic Areas, scheduled monuments, listed buildings, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and ancient woodlands are also present in the study area and could be positively or negatively impacted.

Timing and 2016-2020 status:

Funding: Funding for a Flood protection study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will take forward a flood protection study for Peebles, Innerleithen and Broughton. The study will build upon and supplement previous studies carried out in the area. Scottish Borders Council will liaise with stakeholders and relevant groups these will include but not limited to; other responsible authorities under the FRM (Scotland) Act 2009, Tweed Forum, local communites and groups, affected landowners, other national bodies and relevant departments within Scottish Borders Council.

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: A flood protection study is proposed for Peebles, Innerleithen and Broughton. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed flood protection study is considered in SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling developments where appropriate and relevant.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

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Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

Scottish Water will support SEPA and responsible authorities with their awareness raising activities as required and provide targeted

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More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Coordination: repair in accordance with the duties placed on Local Authorities as detailed in the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

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Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Kelso (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/09)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 29km2 and The area has a risk of river and surface part of the River Tweed catchment (shown water flooding. The majority of damages below). This is a small, rural area in the east in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are of the catchment and contains the town of caused by surface water flooding. Kelso and village of Sprouston. Its main watercourse is the River Tweed which flows There are approximately 90 residential through the entire width from Kelso, flowing and 30 non-residential properties at risk in a north-easterly direction. of flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are approximately £120,000.

River 19%

Surface water 81%

(Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of flooding is from surface water in Kelso and Sprouston.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties followed by damages to roads.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/09

Objectives provide a common goal and shared ambition for managing floods. These objectives have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities

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following consultation. The following objectives have been set for the Kelso Potentially Vulnerable Area:

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Reduce economic damages and number of residential properties at risk of surface water flooding in Kelso as far as practical (13023)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/09

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 4 (2019/20) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2020/21)

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Kelso sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and Kelso Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2020 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Kelso to Coldstream flood warning area Description: which is part of the Tweed river flood warning scheme.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk is considered in the existing flood warning system.

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Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Jedburgh (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/10)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 55km2 and The area has a risk of river and surface part of the River Teviot catchment (shown water flooding. The majority of damages below). This is a moderately sized, rural area in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are containing the town of Jedburgh. The main caused by river flooding. watercourse is the Jed Water which flows through the area before converging with the There are approximately 130 residential River Teviot just north of the boundary. properties and 140 non-residential There are a number of other smaller properties at risk of flooding. watercourses including the Skiprunning Burn, which is a tributary of the Jed Water. The Annual Average Damages are approximately £720,000.

River 63%

Surface water 37%

Figure 1: Annual Average Damages by flood source

(Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of river flooding in Jedburgh is from the Jed Water and Skiprunning Burn. The highest risk of surface water flooding is also in Jedburgh.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to non-residential properties followed by damages to residential properties.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/10

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Jedburgh caused by flooding from the Jed Water and Skiprunning Burn (13026)

 Reduce economic damages and number of residential properties at risk of surface water flooding in Jedburgh as far as practical (13024)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/10

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The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 4 (2019/20) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2020/21)

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Community flood action groups

Maintain flood protection scheme

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Scottish Water will undertake further investigation and modelling in the Jedburgh sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of flood risk in this area as required under Section 16 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.

Timing and 2016-2020 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130260017)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in Jedburgh caused by flooding from the Jed Water and Skiprunning Burn (13026) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

Continue to maintain the existing flood defences along the Jed Water Description: including the Jed Water Flood Protection Scheme and Jedburgh Skiprunning Burn Culvert Flood Protection Scheme.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Jedburgh (Richmond Row) Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Camptown to Jedburgh and the Jedburgh to Description: Jedfoot Bridge flood warning areas which are part of the Jed Water river flood warning scheme.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk is considered in the existing flood warning system.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

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Action (ID): PROPERTY LEVEL PROTECTION SCHEME (130260008)

Scottish Borders Council has agreed with residents and housing Description: associations in Jedburgh that flood resilient doors will be fitted to the most vulnerable properties.

Timing and 2016-2028 status:

Funding: Funding for a Flood protection study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2022-2028.

Coordination: Flood resilient doors and windows have been installed as part of the Jedburgh Skiprunning Burn Flood Protection Scheme. A similar scheme will also be considered as one of the options to manage flood risk in the Jedburgh (Jed Water) Flood Protection Study.

Action (ID): COMMUNITY FLOOD ACTION GROUPS (130260012)

Jedburgh Skiprunning Burn Flood Warning Group operates in this Description: area. The group is supported by Scottish Borders Council and aims to increase community resilience to flooding.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue Budget

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to update and maintain the Skiprunning Burn Flood Warning Group. The Council will ensure that checks on the flood warning recipients are carried out a regular intervals and updated accordingly. The Council will also provide advice to those recipients on how best to protect themselves from flooding and encourage others in the flood warning area to sign up to the warning group.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

SEPA will engage with communities through the Scottish Borders Council Resilient Communities Initiative. Across Scotland, SEPA will create and share communication and education resources with other responsible authorities. These resources will include awareness campaigns, media and marketing activity and promotion of SEPA's flood forecasting and warning services (Floodline). Where they exist, SEPA will engage with community resilience groups and community safety partnerships. As part of SEPA’s education programme and to contribute to community resilience SEPA is sponsoring a play by Rightlines Productions called ‘Rapid Departure’. This interactive play about flooding will tour locations in Scotland throughout 2016, including this Potentially Vulnerable Area. The performances aim to lead people to consider how flooding could impact their community and how they can take steps to prepare for it.

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

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targeted information to the public on large capital projects and detailed local studies.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

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rural areas, and to address the long-term vulnerability of parts of our coasts and islands. Under this approach, new development in areas with medium to high likelihood of flooding should be avoided.

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Denholm (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/11)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 14km2 and part of the River Teviot catchment (shown right). It is a small, rural area containing part of the village of Denholm in the south and Minto Hills in the north.

All damages in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are due to river flooding.

There are fewer than 10 residential and non-residential properties at risk of flooding.

(R eproducedfrom theT w eedFloodR iskM anagementS trategy,SEP A (December2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties followed by damages to agricultural land.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/11

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/11

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 3 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 4 (2019/20) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2018/19) (2020/21)

Maintain flood protection scheme

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME (130270017)

Objective (ID): Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

Continue to maintain the existing Denholm Flood Protection Scheme. Description: The scheme is designed to divert surface water runoff from surrounding fields into a culvert system that flows into the River Teviot.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: Funding for maintenance will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to maintain the Denholm Flood Protection Scheme to ensure the scheme continues to operate at peak efficency.

Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Hawick to Monteviot flood warning area Description: which is part of the River Teviot river flood warning scheme.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that any new information about flood risk is considered in the existing flood warning system.

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Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Hawick (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/12)

Local plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area is 71km2 and The area has a risk of river and surface situated in the upper reaches of the River water flooding. The majority of damages Tweed catchment (shown below). It includes in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are Hawick and the main watercourses are the caused by river flooding. River Teviot and its tributaries the Slitrig Water, Wilton Burn, Dean Burn and Boonraw There are approximately 600 residential Burn. properties and 440 non-residential properties at risk of flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are approximately £2.5 million.

River 76%

Surface water 24%

(Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of flooding is in Hawick from the River Teviot and surface water.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to non-residential properties followed by damages to residential properties.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/12

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities caused by flooding from the River Teviot. Reduce risk to people in Hawick caused by flooding from the River Teviot (13030, 13031)

 Reduce economic damages and number of residential properties at risk of surface water flooding in Hawick as far as practical (13028)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/12

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

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Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 3 (2018/19) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Natural flood management study

Surface water plan/study

Strategic mapping and modelling (Scottish Water)

Strategic mapping and modelling (SEPA)

Flood protection scheme/works

Maintain flood warning

Flood forecasting

Community flood action groups

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME/WORKS (130300006)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities caused by flooding from the River Teviot. Reduce risk to people in Hawick caused by flooding from the River Teviot (13030, 13031) Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A flood protection scheme has been proposed for Hawick. The Description: scheme would consist of flood defence walls and embankments to provide protection to the town from flooding from the River Teviot. Scottish Borders Council is also looking at flood-proofing specific buildings and the provision of storage and pumping of seepage flows. The scheme would provide a 1 in 75 year standard of protection. To be in accord with the FRM Strategy, the responsible authority should seek to ensure that the works do not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the River Tweed Special Area of Conservation

Timing and 2019 - 2022 status:

Funding: Funding for the Flood Protection Scheme will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: The development of Hawick Flood Protection Scheme is currently ongoing. Scottish Borders Council will continue to liaise with all responsible authorities, memebers of the public; local groups and other national bodies through the development of the scheme.

Action (ID): NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT STUDY (130300003)

A natural flood management study will be undertaken for Hawick to Description: assess whether runoff control and sediment management could help reduce flood risk. The study will take a catchment approach and consider the potential benefits, disbenefits and interaction between actions upstream and downstream. The aim of the study is to develop proposals which will look to supplement the proposed Hawick Flood Protection Scheme. To be in accord with the FRM Strategy, the responsible authority should seek to ensure as part of the study that the action will not have an adverse effect on the integrity of the Whitlaw and Branxholme Special Area of Conservation, Borders Woods Special Area of Conservation or River Tweed Special Area of Conservation. Conservation areas, listed buildings, Sites of Special Scientific Interest and ancient woodlands are also present in the study area and could be positively or negatively impacted.

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Timing and 2016-2020 status:

Funding: Funding for a natural flood management study will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2016-2022.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will commision a natural flood management study for Hawick. The study will assess the catchment as whole to determine if there is any potential for natural flood management works to reduce flood risk and to further increase the level of flood protection in Hawick. The proposed Hawick Flood Protection Scheme will provide protection to a 1 in 75 year level.

Scottish Borders Council will coordinate the study with SEPA, Tweed Forum, landowners, community groups, general public and other interested parties.

Action (ID): SURFACE WATER PLAN/STUDY (130280018)

Objective (ID): Reduce economic damages and number of residential properties at risk of surface water flooding in Hawick as far as practical (13028)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council

A Surface Water Management Plan will be undertaken for Hawick, Description: this will set objectives for the management of surface water flood risk and identify the most sustainable actions to achieve the objectives.

Scottish Borders Council will prepare a Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) to cover Hawick. This will identify the most sustainable measures to manage urban drainage and the risk of surface water flooding in Hawick as well as sources of flooding such as the sewer network, and watercourses. The SWMP will establish a long-term action plan to manage surface water and influence future capital investment, drainage maintenance, land-use planning, emergency planning etc.

Timing and 2017-2019 status:

Funding: Funding for a surface water management plan will be subject to budget allocations over the six years of the plan, 2022-2028.

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will co-ordinate surface water management planning with Scottish Water, SEPA and liaise with the local community.

Scottish Water will work with and support surface water management planning through ensuring that best available knowledge and data is used to input into the surface water management plans.

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Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330016)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

SEPA will seek to develop flood mapping in the River Teviot area to Description: improve understanding of flood risk. The extent and timing of improvements will depend on detailed scoping and data availability. Where this work coincides with local authority studies, SEPA will work collaboratively to ensure consistent modelling approaches are applied.

Timing and Strategic mapping improvements in this area are dependant on a status: local authority study and scheme. SEPA will await the outputs from these studies with a view of incorporating it into the strategic maps subject to a positive assessment. Timescales are indicative only and SEPA will seek to better understand these during 2016 in order to further refine timescales. The intention is to update the strategic river maps in 2017-2018.

Funding: SEPA's strategic mapping and modelling activities are funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: A flood protection scheme and natural flood management study are proposed for Hawick. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that strategic mapping and modelling developments reflect the changes in flood risk resulting from the new flood protection scheme and new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed study where appropriate and relevant.

Action (ID): STRATEGIC MAPPING AND MODELLING (130330019)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Water

Scottish Water will carry out an assessment of flood risk within the Description: highest risk sewer catchments to improve knowledge and understanding of surface water flood risk.

Timing and Hawick Sewer Catchment 2016 - 2020 status:

Funding: Scottish Water funding is committed in its capital programme through Q&S 4a (2015-2021) which is approved by its regulators and customers.

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Action (ID): MAINTAIN FLOOD WARNING (130330030)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Continue to maintain the Hawick (Slitrig) flood warning area which is Description: part of the Slitrig Water river flood warning scheme

Continue to maintain the Hawick (Teviot) and the Hawick to Monteviot flood warning areas which are part of the River Teviot river flood warning scheme.

Timing and Ongoing status:

Funding: The maintenance of SEPA’s flood warning service is funded by Scottish Government through SEPA’s grant in aid settlement.

Coordination: A flood protection scheme and a natural flood management study are proposed for Hawick. SEPA will work with the local authority to ensure that changes to hydrology and flood risk as a result of the proposed scheme and any new information about flood risk resulting from the proposed study are fully considered in the existing flood warning system.

Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

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Action (ID): COMMUNITY FLOOD ACTION GROUPS (130300012)

Hawick Volunteer Flood Group operates in this area. The group aims Description: to increase community resilience to flooding.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue Budget

Coordination: Scottish Borders Council will continue to support and liaise with the Hawick Volunteer Flood Group and Resilient Communities Group. This will include continuing to review emergency plans and resilient communities plans and supporting community groups in becoming more resilient and better prepared to deal with flooding.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Coordination: subsidised flood products scheme.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

SEPA will engage with communities through the Scottish Borders Council Resilient Communities Initiative. Across Scotland, SEPA will create and share communication and education resources with other responsible authorities. These resources will include awareness campaigns, media and marketing activity and promotion of SEPA's flood forecasting and warning services (Floodline). Where they exist, SEPA will engage with community resilience groups and community safety partnerships. For the new flood protection scheme, SEPA will support the local authority’s communications and engagement activities with media activity, local public awareness events and education engagement with schools. SEPA will also deliver joint communications with local authorities for Floodline customers in any newly protected flood warning area.

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Coordination: communities. Engagement with communities relating to other actions will also help develop awareness within this PVA.

Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Bonchester Bridge (Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/13)

Local Plan District Local authority Main catchment Tweed Scottish Borders Council River Tweed

Background

This Potentially Vulnerable Area covers 19km2 and is part of the River Teviot catchment (shown right). It is a small, rural area containing the villages of Bonchester Bridge and Hobkirk.

The main watercourse and the main source of flooding is the Rule Water, which flows through the area before converging with the River Teviot.

All damages in this Potentially Vulnerable Area are due to river flooding.

The Annual Average Damages are approximately £140,000.

(Reproduced from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy, SEPA (December 2015))

Summary of flooding impacts

The highest risk of flooding is to Bonchester Bridge from the Rule Water.

For this Potentially Vulnerable Area the highest damages are to residential properties followed by damages to non-residential properties.

For further information click the following link http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

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Objectives to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/13

 Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001) and reduce overall flood risk (13033)

 Reduce economic damages to residential and non-residential properties and flood risk to community facilities in the Bonchester Bridge Potentially Vulnerable Area caused by river flooding (13032)

 Organisations such as Scottish Water, energy companies and Historic Environment Scotland actively maintain and manage their own assets, including the risk of flooding.

Actions to manage flooding in Potentially Vulnerable Area 13/13

The delivery of selected actions by year over the six-year plan cycle is summarised below.

Delivery of selected actions Year 2 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1 (2016/17) Year 3 (2018/19) Year 6 (2021/22) (2017/18) (2019/20) (2020/21)

Flood forecasting

Awareness raising

Self help

Maintenance

Emergency plans/response

Planning policies

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Action (ID): FLOOD FORECASTING (130330009)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: SEPA

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: SEPA’s flood forecasting service is funded through Scottish Government’s grant in aid allocation. The Met Office receives funding from the UK Government.

Action (ID): SELF HELP (130330011)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: —

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: Scottish Borders Council Revenue and Capital Budgets.

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Coordination: subsidised flood products scheme.

Action (ID): AWARENESS RAISING (130330013)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Responsible authorities

Scottish Borders Council will raise awareness as required and assist responsible authorities in any awarness raising activities they undertake.

More general information and flooding guidance will be available on the Scottish Waters website at http://www.scottishwater.co.uk/You- And-Your-Home/Your-Home/Flooding-Information

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

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Action (ID): MAINTENANCE (130330007)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Scottish Borders Council, asset / land managers

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Action (ID): EMERGENCY PLANS/RESPONSE (130330014)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033)

Delivery lead: Category 1 and 2 Responders

Scottish Water are a Category 2 responder under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and will support regional and local resilience partnerships as required.

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Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

Funding: This action is funded through multiple funding arrangements from a number of agencies.

Action (ID): PLANNING POLICIES (130010001)

Objective (ID): Reduce overall flood risk (13033) Avoid an overall increase in flood risk (13001)

Delivery lead: Planning authority

Scottish Borders Council is an internal consultee into the planning process and is required to comment on all planning related queries as requested by the planning authority.

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http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Scottish Water is a statutory consultee within the planning legislation and is required to comment on all outline or full planning applications which are referred by a local authority.

Timing and 2016 - 2022 status:

SEPA's land use planning activities will be co-ordinated with the activities of other responsible authorities as required.

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Annexes

Annex 1 - LPD Roles and Responsibilities

Individuals are the first line of defence against flooding. However, public bodies have responsibilities too and are working together to reduce the impacts of flooding in Scotland. Responsibility for flood risk management planning falls in the main to SEPA, local authorities and Scottish Water. However, individuals have a personal responsibility to protect themselves and their property.

Some of the key roles are outlined below and more information is available from the SEPA website.

Your responsibilities

Organisations and individuals have responsibilities to protect themselves from flooding. Being prepared by knowing what to do and who to contact if flooding happens can help you reduce the damage and disruption flooding can have on your life.

The first step to being prepared is signing up to Floodline so you can receive messages to let you know where and when flooding is likely to happen. Other useful tools and advice on how to be prepared are available on the Floodline website including a quick guide to who to contact in the event of a flood. You can also check how your area could be affected by flooding by looking at SEPA’s flood maps.

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)

SEPA is Scotland’s national flood forecasting, flood warning and strategic flood risk management authority. We have a statutory duty to produce Scotland's Flood Risk Management Strategies. As described above, we work closely with other organisations responsible for managing flood risk through a network of partnerships and stakeholder groups to ensure that a nationally consistent approach to flood risk management is adopted.

SEPA also has a responsibility to identify where in Scotland there is the potential for natural flood management techniques to be introduced. Natural flood management is the use of the natural features of the land to store and slow down the flow of water.

In running Floodline, we provide live flooding information and advice on how to prepare for or cope with the impacts of flooding 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To help us forecast for flooding we work closely with the Met Office.

To raise awareness of flooding at a national level SEPA runs education initiatives, community engagement programmes and an annual campaign to promote the useful advice and information available through Floodline. We work in partnership with local authorities, Neighbourhood Watch Scotland, Ready Scotland and others to share our resources and help to promote preparedness and understanding of how flood risk is managed.

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Further information about how SEPA engage in the planning system, including guidance on flood risk and planning is available on the SEPA website http://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/land/planning/

Local authorities

It is the responsibility of your local authority to implement its flood protection actions agreed within the Flood Risk Management Strategy, including to new schemes or works and the requirement to clearance and repair of watercourses. You can help your local authority to manage flooding by letting them know if debris is blocking watercourses or if flood defences have been tampered with.

During severe flooding, local authorities will work with the emergency services and coordinate shelter for people evacuated from their homes.

The lead authority for the Tweed Local Plan District is:

 Scottish Borders Council

Other local authorities who are responsible authorities for the Tweed Local Plan District are:

 South Lanarkshire Council

Scottish Water

Scottish Water is a responsible authority for flood risk management and is working closely with SEPA, local authorities and other responsible authorities to coordinate plans to manage flood risk.

Scottish Water is responsible for the drainage of surface water from roofs and paved ground surfaces within a property boundary. Scottish Water can help to protect properties from flooding caused by overflowing or blocked sewers. To find out more about waste water flooding visit the Scottish Water website.

National parks

The two National Park Authorities, Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and Cairngorms National Park, were designated as responsible authorities for flood risk management purposes in 2012. Both have worked with SEPA, local authorities and Scottish Water to help develop Flood Risk

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Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans. They also fulfil an important role in land use planning, carrying out or granting permission for activities that can play a key role in managing and reducing flood risk.

Neither National Park is a responsible authority for the Tweed Local Plan District.

Other organisations

 The Scottish Government oversees the implementation of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 which requires the production of Flood Risk Management Strategies and Local Flood Risk Management Plans. Scottish Ministers are responsible for setting the policy framework for how organisations collectively manage flooding in Scotland. Scottish Government has also approved this Flood Risk Management Strategy.

 Scottish Natural Heritage has provided general and local advice in the development of this Flood Risk Management Strategies. Flooding is seen as natural process that can maintain the features of interest at many designated sites, so Scottish Natural Heritage helps to ensure that any changes to patterns of flooding do not adversely affect the environment. Scottish Natural Heritage also provides advice on the impact of Flood Protection Schemes and other land use development on designated sites and species.

 Forestry Commission Scotland was designated in 2012 as a responsible authority for flood risk management planning purposes and has engaged in the development of the Flood Risk Management Strategies through national and local advisory groups. This reflects the widely held view that forestry can play a significant role in managing flooding.

 During the preparation of the first flood risk management plans Network Rail and Transport Scotland have undertaken works to address flooding at a number of frequently flooded sites. Further engagement is planned with SEPA and local authorities to identify areas of future work. There is the opportunity for further works to be undertaken during the first flood risk management planning cycle although locations for these works are yet to be confirmed.

 Utility companies have undertaken site specific flood risk studies for their primary assets and have management plans in place to mitigate the effects of flooding to their assets and also minimise the impacts on customers.

 The Met Office provides a wide range of forecasts and weather warnings. SEPA and the Met Office work together through the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service.

 The emergency services provide emergency relief when flooding occurs and can coordinate evacuations. You should call the emergency services on 999 if you are concerned about your safety or the safety of others and act immediately on any advice provided.

 Historic Environment Scotland considers flooding as part of their regular site assessments. As such, flooding is considered as one of the many factors which inform the development and delivery of its management and maintenance programmes.

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Annex 2 - Consultation and Engagement

From 22 December 2014 a national consultation on the current state of knowledge of flood risk across Scotland and what the potential solutions may be, was undertaken with the public on the work carried out to develop draft Flood Risk Management Strategies.

The consultation was run jointly between SEPA and local authorities and involved the publication of draft information that is contained in the strategies and local plans. The consultation was carried out in 2 phases:

 Phase 1 commenced on 22 December 2014 and initially provided a summary of the main sources and impacts of flooding.  Phase 2 commenced on 2 March 2015 when the proposed initial objectives to manage the identified flood risk were made available alongside a short list of potential measures, as well as information on the draft local flood risk management plans. There was an opportunity for all to comment on the information provided between 2 March and 2 June 2015 through an on-line system – Citizen Space. In addition to this Scottish Borders Council and South Lanarkshire Council placed hard copies of the draft local flood risk management plans and consultation papers at all Council Contact Centres and Libraries across the Tweed Local Plan District. Four exhibitions were also held across the Scottish Borders during the consultation period to encourage the public to engage in the consultation.

In total seven consultation replies were submitted for the Tweed Local Plan District which showed a general agreement with the proposals in the draft Local Flood Risk Management Plan.

The consultation replies were considered in the final development of the Flood Risk Management Strategy and the Local Flood Risk Management Plan for the Tweed Local Plan District. The final Flood Risk Management Strategies for the 14 LPDs were approved by the Scottish Government and published by SEPA in December 2015. Further information is also available on SEPA's web site here ‐ http://apps.sepa.org.uk/FRMStrategies/

Annex 3 - Links to other plans, policies, strategies and legislative requirements

Section 18 Schedule of Clearance and Repair

The following are links for each local authority to access schedules of clearance and repair under Section 18 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009:

Local Authority Method of public access to the S18 Schedule:

 Scottish Borders Council - https://www.scotborders.gov.uk/info/20035/flooding  South Lanarkshire Council – http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200163/home_safety_and_planning_for_emerge ncies/404/flooding_advice_and_support

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Annex 4 - Supporting Information

The Flood Risk Management Strategy addresses the risk of flooding from rivers, the coast and surface water. The risk of flooding from rivers is usually due to rainfall causing a river to rise above bank level spreading out and inundating adjacent areas. Coastal flooding is where the risk is from the sea. Sea levels can change in response to tidal cycles or atmospheric conditions. Over the longer term sea levels and coastal flood risk may change due to climate change. Surface water flooding happens when rainwater does not drain away through the normal drainage systems or soak into the ground, but lies on or flows over the ground instead. There can be interactions between these sources of flooding, but for the purposes of this strategy they are dealt with independently.

The following aspects of flooding have not been incorporated into the strategy:

 Groundwater is generally a contributing factor to flooding rather than the primary source. It is caused by water rising up from underlying rocks or flowing from springs.

 Reservoir breaches have been assessed under separate legislation (Reservoirs (Scotland) Act 2011). Further information and maps can be found on SEPA’s website.

Understanding commonly used terms in flood risk management Below are explanatory notes for commonly used terms in the strategy. A glossary of terms is also available.

 Reference to flood risk. During the development of the strategy flood risk has been assessed over a range of likelihoods. For consistency in reporting information within the strategies, unless otherwise stated, all references to properties or other receptors being ‘at risk of flooding’ refer to a medium likelihood flood (up to a 1 in 200 chance of flooding in any given year). By exception, references will be made to high or low risk flooding, which should be taken to mean a 1 in 10 chance/likelihood or 1 in 1000 chance/likelihood of flooding in any given year respectively.

Chance / likelihood of flooding

High 1 in 10 year

Medium 1 in 200 year

Low 1 in 1000 year

 Annual Average Damages have been used to assess the potential economic impact of flooding within an area. Depending on its size or severity each flood will cause a different amount of damage to a given area. Annual Average Damages are the theoretical average economic damages caused by flooding when considered over a very long period of time. It does not mean that damage will occur every year: in many years there will be no damages, in some years minor damages and in a few years major damages may occur.

High likelihood events, which occur more regularly, contribute proportionally more to Annual

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Average Damages than rarer events. Within the Flood Risk Management Strategies Annual Average Damages incorporate economic damages to the following receptors: residential properties, non-residential properties, vehicles, emergency services, agriculture and roads. They have been calculated based on the principles set out in the Flood Hazard Research Centre Multi- Coloured Handbook (2010).

National Flood Risk Assessment and Potentially Vulnerable Areas

SEPA published a National Flood Risk Assessment in 2011. The assessment considered the likelihood of flooding from rivers, groundwater and the sea, as well as flooding caused when heavy rainfall is unable to enter drainage systems or the river network. The likelihood of flooding was examined alongside the estimated impact on people, the economy, cultural heritage and the environment. It significantly improved our understanding of the causes and consequences of flooding, and identified areas most vulnerable to floods.

The outputs from the National Flood Risk Assessment allowed SEPA to identify areas where flooding was considered to be nationally significant and referred to these as Potentially Vulnerable Areas. These areas are based on catchment units as it is within the context of the wider catchment that flooding can be best understood and managed. In Scotland, 243 Potentially Vulnerable Areas were identified of which they are estimated to contain 92% of the total number of properties at risk.

Lead Local Authority

The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 requires a lead local authority to be identified for each Local Plan District. The lead local authority is crucial to the successful implementation of the FRM Act and as such must perform several important functions over and above the general duties and powers given to local authorities elsewhere in the FRM Act.

The lead local authority, having contributed with other local authorities to the production of the Flood Risk Management Strategy, must prepare a Local Flood Risk Management Plan of coordinated actions to reduce flood risk within the Local Plan District. Although the lead local authority is responsible for the production of the plan, its content will be drawn from and agreed by all local authorities, other responsible authorities and SEPA within the Local Plan District.

Surface Water Management Plans

A Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) is a best practice plan which outlines the preferred surface water management strategy in a given location. In this context surface water flooding describes flooding from sewers, drains, groundwater, and runoff from land, small watercourses and ditches that occurs as a result of heavy rainfall.

A SWMP study is undertaken in consultation with key local partners who are responsible for surface water management and drainage in their area. Partners work together to understand the causes and effects of surface water flooding and agree the most cost effective way of managing surface water flood risk for the long term. The process of working together as a partnership is designed to encourage the development of innovative solutions and practices.

A SWMP should establish a long term-action plan to manage surface water in an area and should influence future capital investment, drainage maintenance, public engagement and understanding,

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land use planning, emergency planning and future developments.

This UK Government SWMP guidance seeks to provide a simplified overarching framework, which allows different organisations to work together and develop a shared understanding of the most suitable solutions to surface water flooding problems. The SWMP guidance has been written for local authorities to assist them as they coordinate and lead local flood risk management activities.

Annex 5 - Acknowledgements

The information described in this Annex relates to the Figures and Maps that have been generated by SEPA and have been reproduced in this Local Flood Risk Management Plan from the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy. The Tweed Local Plan District Partners gratefully acknowledges the cooperation and input that various parties have provided, including inter alia, the following organisations:

SEPA

Local authorities acknowledge the inclusion of text generated by SEPA in preparation of the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy. Figures and Maps produced by SEPA for the Tweed Flood Risk Management Strategy have been reproduced in the Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan with authorisation from SEPA under SEPA Licence number 100016991 (2015).

Scottish Water

Local authorities acknowledge the inclusion of surface water flooding data generated by Scottish Water in preparation of flood risk information.

Ordnance Survey

These reproduced maps are based upon Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office © Crown Copyright. Any unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. SEPA Licence number 100016991 (2015). Scottish Borders Council Licence number 1000234423 (2015).

The Centre for Ecology and Hydrology

Some features of these reproduced maps are based upon digital spatial data licensed from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology © NERC (CEH) and third party licensors.

The Met Office

The James Hutton Institute

Data provided to SEPA under license from the James Hutton Institute has been applied in production of flood risk management information. Copyright © The James Hutton Institute and third party licensors.

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British Geological Survey

Local authorities

Lead authorities acknowledge the provision of flood models and other supporting data and information from local authorities in Scotland and their collaboration in the production of flood risk management information.

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Glossary

Term Definition Accretion Accumulation of sediment. Actions Actions describe where and how flood risk will be managed. These actions have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities following consultation. Selection of actions to deliver the agreed objectives has been based on a detailed assessment and comparison of economic, social and environmental criteria. Annual Average Depending on its size or severity each flood will cause a different amount of Damages (AAD) damage to a given area. Annual Average Damages are the theoretical average economic damages caused by flooding when considered over a very long period of time. It does not mean that damage will occur every year: in many years there will be no damages, in some years minor damages and in a few years major damages may occur. High likelihood events, which occur more regularly, contribute proportionally more to AADs than rarer events. Within the Flood Risk Management Strategies AADs incorporate economic damages to the following receptors: residential properties, non-residential properties, vehicles, emergency services, agriculture and roads. They have been calculated based on the principles set out in the Flood Hazard Research Centre Multi-Coloured Handbook (2010). Appraisal Appraisal is the process of defining objectives, examining options and weighing up the costs, benefits, risks and uncertainties before a decision is made. The FRM Strategy appraisal method is designed to set objectives and identify the most sustainable combination of actions to tackle flooding from rivers, sea and surface water. Appraisal baseline Defines the existing level of flood risk under the current flood risk management regime. Awareness raising Public awareness, participation and community support are essential components of sustainable flood risk management. SEPA and the responsible authorities have a duty to raise public awareness of flood risk. This is undertaken both individually and collaboratively by a range of organisations. Improved awareness of flood risk and actions that prepare individuals, homes and businesses for flooding can reduce the overall impact. Bathing waters Bathing waters are classed as protected areas under Annex IV of the Water Framework Directive (WFD). There are 84 designated bathing waters in Scotlandi. i Benefit cost ratio A benefit cost ratio summarises the overall value for money of an action or (BCR) project. It is expressed as the ratio of benefits to costs (both expressed as present value monetary values). A ratio of greater than 1:1 indicates that the economic benefits associated with an action are greater than the economic costs of implementation; therefore this is taken as the threshold of economic viability. It should be acknowledged that it is not always possible to accurately estimate economic values for all elements of benefit, and BCR is just one a number of techniques used in appraisal. Blue infrastructure Blue infrastructure is often complementary to ‘green infrastructure’ and includes sustainable drainage systems, swales (shallow, broad and vegetated channels designed to store and/or convey runoff and remove pollutantsii), wetlands, rivers, canals (and their banks) and other watercoursesiii

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Term Definition Candidate Candidate PVAs are those areas identified after the National Flood Risk Potentially Assessment (2011), as a result of new information, where the impact of Vulnerable Area flooding is potentially sufficient to justify further assessment and appraisal. (PVAc) They will be considered for inclusion as new PVAs in the next flood risk management planning cycle. Catchment All the land drained by a river and its tributaries. Category 1 and 2 Category 1 and 2 Responders are defined as part of the Civil Contingencies Responders Act 2004 which seeks to minimise disruption in the event of an emergency. (Cat 1 / 2) Category 1 Responders are ‘core’ responders: local authorities, police, fire and rescue services, ambulance service, NHS health boards, SEPA and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Category 2 Responders are key co- operating responders in support of Category 1 Responders. These include gas and electricity companies, rail and air transport operators, harbour authorities, telecommunications providers, Scottish Water, the Health and Safety Executive and NHS National Services Scotlandiv. Channel Where work has been carried out on a river channel allowing an increase in improvement the volume of water it can carry. Characterisation Provides a description of the natural characteristics of catchments, coastlines and urban areas in terms of hydrology, geomorphology, topography and land use. It also includes the characterisation of existing levels of flood risk and existing flood risk management activity. Coastal flooding Flooding that results from high sea levels or a combination of high sea levels and stormy conditions. The term coastal flooding is used under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, but in some areas it is also referred to as tidal flooding and covers areas such as estuaries and river channels that are influenced by tidal flows. Combined sewer Combined sewers transport sewage from homes and industry as well as carrying surface water runoff from gutters, drains and some highways. Heavy or prolonged rainfall can rapidly increase the flow in a combined sewer until the amount of water exceeds sewer capacity. Combined sewer Combined sewer overflows are purposely designed structures to ensure any (overflow) (CSO) excess water from sewerage systems is discharged in a controlled way and at a specific managed location. Community facility Within the FRM Strategies this term includes: Emergency Services (Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard, Mountain Rescue) Educational Buildings (crèche, nursery, primary, secondary, further, higher and special education premises) Healthcare facilities: hospitals, health centres and residential care homes Community flood Community flood action groups are community based resilience groups action groups which, on behalf of local residents and business, help to prepare for and minimise the effects of flooding. They reflect the interests of their local communities and may differ in composition and remit. There are over 60 groups already established in Scotland. The Scottish Flood Forum provides support for both new and existing groups. Confluence Where two or more rivers meet. Conveyance Conveyance is a measure of the carrying capacity of a watercourse. Increasing conveyance enables flow to pass more rapidly and reducing conveyance slows flow down. Both actions can be effective in managing flood risk depending on local conditions.

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Term Definition Cultural heritage site Historic Environment Scotland maintains lists of buildings of special architectural or historic interest; these buildings are referred to as ‘listed buildings’. The highest level of designation is a World Heritage Site. Other designations included in this assessment are scheduled monuments, gardens and designed landscapes, and battlefields. Culvert A pipe, channel or tunnel used for the conveyance of a watercourse or surface drainage water under a road, railway, canal or other obstacle. Damages Flood damages are categorised as direct or indirect i.e. as a result of the flood water itself, or subsequent knock on effects. Damage to buildings and contents caused by flood water are an example of direct damages, whilst loss of industrial production, travel disruption or stress and anxiety are indirect. Some damages can be quantified in monetary terms, and others can only be described. The potential damages avoided by implementation of a flood risk management action are commonly referred to as the benefits of that action. When comparing the effectiveness of different actions, it is useful to consider estimated damages and damages avoided across the lifespan of the action. Within the FRM Strategies, a 100 year appraisal period has been used as standard. This allows costs, damages and benefits across this time frame to be compared in present value terms. See also ‘Annual Average Damages’ Demountable A temporary flood barrier is one that is only installed when the need arises, defences that is, when flooding is forecast. A demountable flood defence is a particular type of temporary defence that requires built-in parts and therefore can only be deployed in one specific locationv. Deposition A natural process leading to an accumulation of sediment on a river bed, floodplain or coastline. Economic impact An assessment of the economic value of the positive and negative effects of flooding and / or the actions taken to manage floods. Embankment Flood embankments are engineered earthfill structures designed to contain high river levels or protect against coastal flooding. They are commonly grass- covered, but may need additional protection against erosion by swiftly flowing water, waves or overtopping. Emergency plans / Emergency response plans are applicable for all types of flooding. They set response out the steps to be taken during flooding in order to maximise safety and minimise impacts where possible. Under the Civil Contingencies Act, Category 1 Responders have a duty to maintain emergency plans. Emergency plans may also be prepared by individuals, businesses, organisations or communities. Environmental A change in the environment as a result of an action or activity. Impacts can impact be positive or negative and may vary in significance, scale and duration. Environmental Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a process which identifies the Impact Assessment potential environmental impacts, both negative and positive, of a proposal. (EIA) Environmental sites Areas formally designated for environmental importance, such as Sites of / environmental Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Area (SPA) or Special designated areas/ Areas of Conservation (SAC). environmentally designated sites Episodic erosion Erosion induced by a single event, such as a storm.

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Term Definition Erosion A natural process leading to the removal of sediment from a river bed, bank or floodplain or coastline. Estuarine surge A reduction in the wave energy caused by storm surge. Breakwaters (barriers attenuation built out into the sea to protect a coast or harbour from the force of waves) or habitats such as saltmarsh can slow down and reduce the inland impact of storm surges (the rising of the sea due to wind and atmospheric pressure changes associated with storms), thereby reducing coastal flood risk. Estuary A coastal body of water usually found where a river meets the sea; the part of the river that is affected by tides. Fault (fault line) A break or fracture in the earth's crust as a result of the displacement of one side with respect to the other. In Scotland the Great Glen Fault is a major geological fault line cutting diagonally across the Highlands from Fort William to Inverness. Flash flood A flood that occurs a short period of time after high intensity rainfall or a sudden snow melt. A sudden increase in the level and velocity of the water body is often characteristic of these events, leaving a short time for warning or actions. Flashy watercourse A 'flashy' river or watercourse has a short lag time (the delay between peak rainfall intensity and peak river discharge), high peak discharge, and quickly returns to average flow. Rivers with these characteristics can be prone to flooding and leave a short time for warning or actions. Flood In the terms of the FRM Act, ‘flood’ means a temporary covering by water, from any source, of land not normally covered by water. This does not include a flood solely from a sewerage system, as a result of normal weather or infrastructure drainage. A flood can cause significant adverse impacts on people, property and the environment. Flood bund A constructed retaining wall, embankment or dyke designed to protect against flooding to a specified standard of protection. Flood defence Infrastructure, such as flood walls, embankments or flood storage intended to protect an area against flooding to a specified standard of protection. Flood extent The area that has been affected by flooding, or is at risk of flooding from one or more sources for a particular likelihood. Flood forecasting SEPA operates a network of over 250 rainfall, river and coastal monitoring stations throughout Scotland that generate data 24 hours a day. This hydrological information is combined with meteorological information from the Met Office. A team of experts then predict the likelihood and timing of river, coastal and surface water flooding. This joint initiative between SEPA and the Met Office forms the Scottish Flood Forecasting Service. Flood frequency The probability that a particular size/severity of flood will occur in a given year (see likelihood). Flood gate An adjustable, sometimes temporary, barrier used as a flood defence to control the flow of water within a water system or during a flood. Flood gates can also be part of operational flood defences or protect individual buildings or sites. Flood guard Flood guards cover a variety of types of door and window barriers that can be fitted to individual properties and operated by the owners / occupiers prior to a flood event. They act as a physical barrier to water entering the property and can provide protection against frequent and relatively shallow flooding.

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Term Definition Flood hazard In terms of the FRM Act, hazard refers to the characteristics (extent, depth, velocity) of a flood. Flood hazard map Flood hazard maps are required by the FRM Act to show information that describes the nature of a flood in terms of the source, extent, water level or depth and, where appropriate, velocity of water. Flood hazard and risk maps are referred to collectively as flood maps and are available on the SEPA website. Flood Prevention A flood protection scheme, as defined by the FRM Act, is a scheme by a local Scheme / Flood authority for the management of flood risk within the authority area. This Protection Scheme includes defence measures (flood prevention schemes) formerly promoted (FPS) under the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961. Flood protection Flood protection studies aim to refine understanding of the hazard and risk study associated with flooding in a particular area, catchment or coastline. They will involve detailed assessment of flood hazard and / or risk and may develop options for managing flood risk. Flood protection Flood protection works can include the same flood defence measures that works would make up a formal Flood Protection Scheme but without the legal process, protections and requirements that would come by delivering the works as a scheme. Flood risk A measure of the combination of the likelihood of flooding occurring and the associated impacts on people, the economy and the environment. Flood Risk Flood Risk Assessments are detailed studies of an area where flood risk may Assessment (FRA) be present. These are often used to inform planning decisions, may help to develop flood schemes and have also contributed to the National Flood Risk Assessment. Flood Risk The flood risk management legislation for Scotland. It transposes the EC Management Floods Directive into Scots Law and aims to reduce the adverse (Scotland) Act 2009 consequences of flooding on communities, the environment, cultural (FRM Act) heritage and economic activity. Flood risk Under the FRM Act flood risk management planning is undertaken in six year management cycle cycles. The first planning cycle is 2015 – 2021. The first delivery cycle is lagged by approximately 6 months and is from 2016 -2022. Flood Prevention The Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 gave local authorities discretionary (Scotland) Act 1961 powers to make and build flood prevention schemes. It was superseded by the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Flood Risk FRM Local Advisory Groups are stakeholder groups convened to advise SEPA Management Local and lead local authorities in the preparation of Flood Risk Management Advisory Groups Plans. SEPA and lead local authorities must have regard to the advice they provide. Flood Risk A term used in the FRM Act. FRM Plans set out the actions that will be taken Management Plans to reduce flood risk in a Local Plan District. They comprise Flood Risk (FRM Plans) Management Strategies, developed by SEPA, and Local Flood Risk Management Plans produced by lead local authorities. Flood Risk Sets out a long-term vision for the overall reduction of flood risk. They Management contain a summary of flood risk in each Local Plan District, together with Strategy information on catchment characteristics and a summary of objectives and (FRM Strategy) actions for Potentially Vulnerable Areas.

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Term Definition Flood risk map Complements the flood hazard maps published on the SEPA website providing detail on the impacts of flooding on people, the economy and the environment. Flood hazard and risk maps are referred to collectively as flood maps and are available on the SEPA website. Flood wall A flood defence feature used to defend an area from flood water to a specified standard of protection. Flood Warning area A Flood Warning area is where SEPA operates a formal Flood Monitoring (FWA) Scheme to issue targeted Flood Warning messages for properties located in the areavi. Flood warning A flood warning scheme is the network of monitoring on a coastal stretch or scheme river, which provides SEPA with the ability to issue Flood Warnings. Floods Directive European Directive 2007/60/EC on the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks builds on and is closely related to the Water Framework Directive (see river basin management planning). It was transposed into Scots Law by the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. The Directive requires Member States to assess if all watercourses and coastlines are at risk from flooding, to map the flood extent, assets and humans at risk in these areas and to take adequate and coordinated measures to reduce this flood riskvii. Floodplain Area of land that borders a watercourse, an estuary or the sea, over which water flows in time of flood, or would naturally flow but for the presence of flood defences and other structures where they exist. Floodplain storage Floodplains naturally store water during high flows. Storage can be increased through natural or man-made features to increase flood depth or slow flows in order to reduce flooding elsewhere. Gabion A metal cage filled with rocks often used in river bank protection. Green infrastructure The European Commission defines green infrastructure as “the use of ecosystems, green spaces and water in strategic land use planning to deliver environmental and quality of life benefits. It includes parks, open spaces, playing fields, woodlands, wetlands, road verges, allotments and private gardens. Green infrastructure can contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation, natural disaster risk mitigation, protection against flooding and erosion as well as biodiversity conservation.” See also ‘blue infrastructure’viii. Groundwater This type of flooding is caused by water rising up from underlying rocks or flooding flowing from springs. In Scotland groundwater is generally a contributing factor to flooding rather than the primary source. Integrated In urban areas, the causes of flooding are complex because of the catchment study interactions between rivers, surface water drainage and combined sewer (ICS) systems and tidal waters. Scottish Water works with SEPA and local authorities to assess these interactions through detailed studies. Land use planning The process undertaken by public authorities to identify, evaluate and decide (LUP) on different options for the use of land, including consideration of long term economic, social and environmental objectives and the implications for different communities and interest groups. Lead local authority A local authority responsible for leading the production, consultation, publication and review of a Local Flood Risk Management Plan.

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Term Definition Likelihood of The chance of flooding occurring. High likelihood: A flood is likely to occur in flooding the defined area on average once in every ten years (1:10). Or a 10% chance of happening in any one year. Medium likelihood: A flood is likely to occur in the defined area on average once in every two hundred years (1:200). Or a 0.5% chance of happening in any one year. Low likelihood: A flood is likely to occur in the defined area on average once in every thousand years (1:1000). Or a 0.1% chance of happening in any one year. Local Flood Risk Local Flood Risk Management Plans, produced by lead local authorities, will Management Plans take forward the objectives and actions set out in Flood Risk Management (Local FRM Plan) Strategies. They will provide detail on the funding, timeline of delivery, arrangements and co-ordination of actions at the local level during each six year FRM planning cycle. Local Nature A Local Nature Reserve is a protected area of land designated by a local Reserve (LNR) authority because of its local special natural interest and / or educational value. Local authorities select and designate local nature reserves using their powers under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949ix. Local Plan District Geographical areas for the purposes of flood risk management planning. There are 14 Local Plan Districts in Scotland. Local Plan District Each LPD has established a local partnership comprised of local authorities, Partnerships SEPA, Scottish Water and others as appropriate. These partnerships are distinct from the FRM Local Advisory Groups and they retain clear responsibility for delivery of the FRM actions set out in the Local Flood Risk Management Plans. It is the local partnership that makes decisions and supports the delivery of these plans. Maintenance Sections 18 and 59 of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 put duties of watercourse inspection, clearance and repair on local authorities. In addition, local authorities may also be responsible for maintenance of existing flood protection schemes or defences. Montane habitat This habitat encompasses a range of natural or near-natural vegetation occurring in the montane zone, lying above or beyond the natural tree-line. National Flood The National Flood Management Advisory Group provides advice and Management support to SEPA and, where required, Scottish Water, local authorities and Advisory Group other responsible authorities on the production of FRM Strategies and Local (NFMAG) FRM Plans. National Flood Risk A national analysis of flood risk from all sources of flooding which also Assessment considers climate change impacts. Completed in December 2011 this (NFRA) provides the information required to undertake a strategic approach to flood management that identifies areas at flood risk that require further appraisal. The NFRA will be reviewed and updated for the second cycle of FRM Planning by December 2018. Natural flood A set of flood management techniques that aim to work with natural management (NFM) processes (or nature) to manage flood risk. Non-residential Properties that are not used for people to live in, such as shops or other properties public, commercial or industrial buildings.

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Term Definition Objectives Objectives provide a common goal and shared ambition for managing floods. These objectives have been set by SEPA and agreed with flood risk management authorities following consultation. They were identified through an assessment of the underlying evidence of the causes and impacts of flooding. One in 200 year See ‘likelihood of flooding’ and ‘return period’. flood Planning policies Current national planning policies, Scottish Planning Policy and accompanying Planning Advice notes restrict development within the floodplain and limit exposure of new receptors to flood risk. In addition to national policies, local planning policies may place further requirements within their area of operation to restrict inappropriate development and prevent unacceptable risk. Potentially Catchments identified as being at risk of flooding and where the impact of Vulnerable Areas flooding is sufficient to justify further assessment and appraisal. There were (PVA) 243 PVAs identified by SEPA in the National Flood Risk Assessment and these are the focus of the first FRM planning cycle. Property level Property level protection includes flood gates, sandbags and other temporary protection barriers that can be used to prevent water from entering individual properties during a flood. Property level Some responsible authorities may have a formal scheme to provide, install protection scheme and maintain property level protection for properties. Quality and The process governing costs and outputs, through which the planning and Standards (Q&S) delivery of improvements to the public drinking water and sewerage services in Scotland is carried out. Ramsar sites Ramsar sites are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. Receptor Refers to the entity that may be impacted by flooding (a person, property, infrastructure or habitat). The vulnerability of a receptor can be reduced by increasing its resilience to flooding. Residual risk The risk that remains after risk management and mitigation. This may include risk due to very severe (above design standard) storms or risks from unforeseen hazards. Resilience The ability of an individual, community or system to recover from flooding. Responsible Designated under the FRM (Scotland) Act 2009 and associated legislation as authority local authorities, Scottish Water and, from 21 December 2013, the National Park Authorities and Forestry Commission Scotland. Responsible authorities, along with SEPA and Scottish Ministers, have specific duties in relation to their flood risk related functions. Return period A measure of the rarity of a flood event. It is the statistical average length of time separating flood events of a similar size. (see likelihood) Revetment Sloping structures placed on banks or at the foot of cliffs in such a way as to deflect the energy of incoming water. Riparian The riparian area is the interface between land and a river or stream. For the purposes of FRM this commonly refers to the riparian owner, which denotes ownership of the land area beside a river or stream.

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Term Definition River basin The Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 transposed management the European Water Framework Directive into Scots law. The Act created the planning River Basin Management Planning process to achieve environmental (RBMP) improvements to protect and improve our water environment. It also provided the framework for regulations to control the negative impacts of all activities likely to have an impact on the water environment. Runoff reduction Actions within a catchment or sub-catchment to reduce the amount of runoff during rainfall events. This can include intercepting rainfall, storing water, diverting flows or encouraging infiltration. Scottish Advisory The stakeholder forum on flooding set up by the Scottish Government to and Implementation ensure legislative and policy aims are met and to provide a platform for Forum for Flooding sharing expertise and developing common aspirations and approaches to (SAIFF) reducing the impact of flooding on Scotland’s communities, environment, cultural heritage and economy. Sediment balance Within a river where erosion and deposition processes are equal over the medium to long-term resulting in channel dimensions (width, depth, slope) that are relatively stable. Sediment Sediment management covers a wide range of activities that includes management anything from the small scale removal of dry gravels to the dredging of whole river channels and the reintroduction of removed sediment into the water environment. Historically, sediment management has been carried out for several reasons, including reducing flood risk, reducing bank erosion, for use as aggregate and to improve land drainage. Self help Self help actions can be undertaken by any individuals, businesses, organisations or communities at risk of flooding. They are applicable to all sources, frequency and scales of flooding. They focus on awareness raising and understanding of flood risk. Sewer flooding (and Flooding as a result of the sewer or other artificial drainage system (e.g. road other artificial drainage) capacity being exceeded by rainfall runoff or when the drainage drainage system system cannot discharge water at the outfall due to high water levels (river flooding) and sea levels) in receiving waters. Site protection plans Site protection plans are developed to identify whether normal operation of a facility can be maintained during a flood. This may be due to existing protection or resilience of the facility or the network. Shoreline A Shoreline Management Plan is a large scale assessment of the coastal flood Management Plan and erosion risks to people and the developed, historic and natural (SMP) environment. It sets out a long-term framework for the management of these risks in a sustainable manner. Site of Special Sites of Special Scientific Interest are protected by law under the Nature Scientific Interest Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 to conserve their plants, animals and (SSSI) habitats, rocks and landformsx. Source of flooding The type of flooding. This can be coastal, river, surface water or groundwater. Special Area of Special Areas of Conservation are strictly protected sites designated under Conservation the European Habitats Directive. The Directive requires the establishment of (SAC) a European network of protected areas which are internationally important for threatened habitats and speciesxi.

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Term Definition Special Protection Special Protection Areas are strictly protected sites classified in accordance Areas with the European Birds Directive. They are classified for rare and vulnerable (SPA) birds (as listed in the Directive), and for regularly occurring migratory speciesxii. Standard of All flood protection structures are designed to be effective up to a specified protection (SoP) flood likelihood (Standard of Protection). For events beyond this standard, flooding will occur. The chosen Standard of Protection will determine the required defence height and / or capacity. Storage area A feature that can be used to store floodwater, this can be natural in the form of low lying land or manmade such as a reservoir or modified landform. Strategic A process for the early identification and assessment of the likely significant Environmental environmental effects, positive and negative, of activities. Often considered Assessment (SEA) before actions are approved or adopted. Strategic Flood Risk A Strategic Flood Risk Assessment is designed for the purposes of specifically Assessment informing the Development Plan Process. A SFRA involves the collection, (SFRA) analysis and presentation of all existing and readily available flood risk information (from any source) for the area of interest. It constitutes a strategic overview of flood risk. Strategic mapping Strategic mapping and modelling actions have been identified in locations and modelling where SEPA is planning to undertake additional modelling or analysis of catchments and coastlines, working collaboratively with local authorities where appropriate, to improve the national understanding of flood risk. Surcharge Watercourses and culverts can carry a limited amount of water. When they can no longer cope, they overflow, or ‘surcharge’. Surface water Flooding that occurs when rainwater does not drain away through the flooding normal drainage systems or soak into the ground, but lies on or flows over the ground insteadxiii Surface water A plan that takes an integrated approach to drainage accounting for all management plan aspects of urban drainage systems and produces long term and sustainable (SWMP) actions. The aim is to ensure that during a flood the flows created can be managed in a way that will cause minimum harm to people, buildings, the environment and business. Surface water The management of flooding from surface water sewers, drains, small plan/study watercourses and ditches that occurs, primarily in urban areas, during heavy rainfall. FRM Strategy actions in this category include: Surface Water Management Plans, Integrated Catchment Studies and assessment of flood risk from sewerage systems (FRM Act Section 16) by Scottish Water. These have been selected as appropriate for each Potentially Vulnerable Area. Sustainable flood The sustainable flood risk management approach aims to meet human risk management needs, whilst preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for future generations. The delivery of sustainable development is generally recognised to reconcile three pillars of sustainability – environmental, social and economic. Sustainable drainage A set of techniques designed to slow the flow of water. They can contribute systems to reducing flood risk by absorbing some of the initial rainfall and then (SuDS) releasing it gradually, thereby reducing the flood peak and helping to mitigate downstream problems. SuDS encourage us to take account of quality, quantity and amenity / biodiversity.

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Term Definition UK Climate Change The leading source of climate change information for the UK. It can help Projections users to assess their climate risks and plan how to adapt to a changing (UKCP09) climate. The high emissions scenario refers to the SRES A1F1 emission scenario. See Annex 1 of the UKCP09 Climate change projections report for detailsxiv. Utility assets Within the FRM Strategies this refers to electricity sub stations, mineral and fuel extraction sites, telephone assets, television and radio assets. Voe A dialect term, common in place names and used to refer to a small bay or creek in Orkney or Shetland. Vulnerability A measure of how likely someone or something is to suffer long-term damage as a result of flooding. It is a combination of the likelihood of suffering harm or damage during a flood (susceptibility) and the ability to recover following a flood (resilience). Wave energy Process by which a wave loses its energy. dissipation Wave overtopping Wave overtopping occurs when water passes over a flood wall or other structure as a result of wave action. Wave overtopping may lead to flooding particularly in exposed coastal locations.

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