News Release, 24 July 2024

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Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme Published Feedback Report

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• GFPS has published their latest engagement feedback report following Engagement Events held in March 2024.

• A summary  infographic mini report detailing highlights has also been published at the same time, to help readers understand the data in the full report. 

• Both the feedback report and summary sheet are now available on the GFPS website.

• Almost three quarters of people who completed the survey agreed with the need for the Scheme and were satisfied with the proposed design.

• Five in-person engagement events were held across the Scheme area, along with two online events and a virtual exhibition in Spring 2024, where participants could complete the survey.

• The Scheme consultation notification period closed on Sunday 16 June 2024. Falkirk Council is now  reviewing  objections received, and objectors will receive a response to their objections.

• Falkirk Council will work with objectors in the coming months to resolve objections where possible before making a decision in early 2025.

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The Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme (GFPS) has published an Engagement Feedback Report following Engagement Events held in March 2024 in advance of the Scheme Notification process. 

 

Nine engagement events were held which allowed locals and business owners to view the final proposed design, ask questions to experts and learn about how the proposed Scheme might affect them. 

 

A feedback survey was available to complete online and after all the engagement events and asked participants about the need for the Scheme, their satisfaction with the design and any comments they had for the project team.

 

The engagement feedback report, which details the results from this feedback survey, is now available to view on the GFPS website.

 

Along with the report, a summary sheet detailing highlights from the feedback report has also been published to help readers understand the data in the full report. Both the feedback report and summary sheet can be accessed here: https://www.grangemouthfloodscheme.com/engagement-event-no-4.

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Overall, 73% of respondents (65 respondents) agreed with the need for a flood Scheme and 9% of respondents (8 respondents) did not agree with the need for a Scheme. 

 

Additionally, 70% of respondents (62 respondents) stated they were either ‘extremely satisfied’, ‘very satisfied’ and ‘somewhat satisfied’ with the final proposed design of the Scheme. There were 11% (10 respondents) who were ‘neither satisfied nor dissatisfied / undecided’ with the proposed design. In terms of dissatisfaction, 19% of respondents (17 respondents) were ‘extremely dissatisfied’. ‘very dissatisfied’ and ‘somewhat dissatisfied’ with the Scheme design.

 

Councillor Cecil Meiklejohn, Leader of Falkirk Council: said “I would like to thank everyone who attended our engagement events and completed our feedback survey either in-person or online. The Feedback Report gives us an idea of how those who are affected feel about the Scheme and what else we need to work on over the coming months. We are thankful for the continued involvement and interest from residents and businesses who may be impacted by the flood protection Scheme.”

 

A full analysis of the results for the feedback survey can be seen in the feedback report.

 

The consultation period for GFPS closed on 16 June 2024. In the next stage of the Statutory Process, Falkirk Council will now work with objectors in the coming weeks and months to resolve objections where possible and develop a way forward. It is expected the council will make a further decision on the scheme early in 2025. 
 

Anyone who requires further help or information can contact the GFPS team via the Falkirk council contact centre at 01324 506070 or emailing grangemouthfps@falkirk.gov.uk.