Bo’ness will be the pilot area as Falkirk Council starts to firm up plans to tackle ‘hot spots’ across the district that are prone to flooding in heavy rain.
In total, 936 properties across the Falkirk area are believed to be at risk of surface water flooding – caused by heavy rainfall – according to modelling done by the environment agency SEPA.
This week, members of Falkirk Council’s executive heard that the climate change crisis means things such as flash floods are expected to become more severe and more frequent – and they can have a devastating impact on people’s lives and property,
