Flood defences for Grangemouth and the surrounding areas could end up costing as much as £650 million, councillors have been told.
The massive project is by far the biggest and most complex flood protection scheme in Scotland, involving risk of flooding from three local rivers as well as the Forth estuary in an area that includes a major port and an oil refinery.
With an initial budget of £200m, the most recent estimates now suggest that the project’s final cost are likely to be anywhere between £420m and £650m.
