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Students from Grangemouth High School recently took part in a special interdisciplinary STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) day, designed to bridge the gap between school, higher education, and industry.  Read press release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GFPS) team is calling for members of the local community to drop in on one of its mobile van tour sessions. From 21 June to 28 June, members of the project team will be on hand to discuss the scheme in more detail and answer any questions about its progress. Read press release

The next stage of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme community engagement programme has been launched. Read more about community engagement

The next stage of the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme, covering communities in in Wholeflats, Glensburgh, Langlees, Carron, Carronshore, Grangemouth and parts of Stirling Road, Camelon will be launched next week. Read press release

Malcolm Hughes Surveyors have been undertaking further topographic surveys at various locations. This information allows us to build up and understanding of the topography as we develop the plans detailing the position and heights of flood defences.

Due to COVID-19 and current government guidance all fieldworks associated with geotechnical investigations, topographic surveys etc have been suspended.

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GPFS) team has launched a bank of free learning resources as part of phase two of its STEM Education Programme, which aims to inspire the next generation of original thinkers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.  Read press release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme have announced the winning and highly commended groups who took part in the STEM education programme developed by the project team. Read press release

In response to comments the project team have been receiving the frequently asked questions page has been updated. Read our frequently asked questions

If you want to be kept up-to-date as the project develops then please complete our registration form, indicating your preferences for paper or electronic updates. We would promote electronic updates to prevent the unnecessary use of paper.

Phase 6 has been awarded to Dunelm Geotechnical and will involve the drilling of boreholes and other investigations in the area south of the M9 around the West Quarter Burn and along the flood relief channel.

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GFPS) team has unveiled new information  notice boards for the local community to learn more about its proposed flood risk  management scheme.  Read press release

The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme’s “budding” flood engineers have started work on its new STEM education programme for schools, which launched this week. Read press release

Further information relating to tree felling and planting has been added to provide greater clarify on trees to be felled and the replacement tree planting proposed. Read about tree felling and planting

We are delighted to launch our new brand and logo. In addition we have a new website and you can now follow us on Twitter and Facebook for the latest developments on the project.

The next phase of ground investigations has been awarded to Dunelm Geotechnical and will involve the drilling of boreholes and other investigations in the area south of the M9 around the West Quarter Burn and along the flood relief channel.