NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Section 60 and Schedule 2 of the Act and Parts II, III & IV of the Regulations, that the Council proposes to make the above flood protection scheme. This constitutes a notice under Paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 of the Act and under Paragraph 7 of the Regulations.

The effects of the operations proposed under the Scheme will be:

• To generally reduce the risk of flooding to residential, community and business properties along the shoreline in Caol through the establishment of a raised flood embankment.

• To generally reduce the risk of flooding to residential, community and business properties along the northern bank of the River Lochy west of Castle Drive in Lochyside through the establishment of a concrete flood wall.

• To generally reduce the risk of flooding to residential, community and business properties in Caol and Lochyside through the provision of a secondary surface water management system to provide storage and a managed pumped surface water drainage system.

The scheme documents can be inspected during the period from 30/04/2018 to 28/05/2018 inclusive at:

• The Highland Council, Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX, between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

• Caol Library, Glenkingie Steet, Caol, PH33 7DS, Monday 14:00 - 17:00; Tuesday 10:00 – 13:00, 16:00 - 1900; Wednesday 14:00 - 17:00; Thursday 10:00 – 13:00; Friday 17:00 - 20:00.

• At Caol Community Centre, Glenkingie Steet, Caol, PH33 7DS, on Wednesday 16th May, between 2:00pm and 7:00pm. This will take the form of a drop-in session with Council Officers available to answer queries about the scheme.

• Online, at https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/1226/emergencies/80/flood_alleviation_schemes/5

Any objection to the proposed scheme must be in writing and include the name and address of the objector and must be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the objection. Where an objector has an interest in any land on which the proposed operations are to be carried out or which may be affected by any of the proposed operations or by any alteration in the flow of water caused by any of the operations that person’s objection must include details of the land in which the objector has an interest, disclosure of the nature of the objector’s interest in the land, and details of which aspects of the proposed operations affect the objector. If no valid objections are made to the scheme, then the Council must make the final decision to confirm or reject the proposed scheme. If, however there are objections which are not valid objections under Paragraph (3) (2) of Schedule 2 of the Act, the Council may make a preliminary decision and hold a hearing to consider the proposed scheme, before confirming or rejecting the scheme. Where valid objections are made to the scheme, the Council will consider the objections and make a preliminary decision to either (a) confirm the proposed scheme without modification, or (b) confirm the proposed scheme with modifications, or (c) reject the proposed scheme. Where an objection is received from a relevant objector, who is a person to whom paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 2 of the Act applies, the Council must notify Scottish Ministers of the preliminary decision. The Scottish Ministers must then decide whether to consider the scheme or not. If the Scottish Ministers decide to consider the scheme and valid objections remain, then the Scottish Ministers must cause a Public Local Inquiry to be held. After considering the outcome of the Public Local Inquiry, the Scottish Ministers must make the final decision to: (a) confirm the proposed scheme without modification, or (b) confirm the proposed scheme with modifications, or (c) reject the proposed scheme. Where the Scottish Ministers decide not to consider the scheme; the Council must hold a hearing to consider the proposed scheme. Following the outcome of the hearing, the Council must make the final decision to (a) confirm the proposed scheme without modification, or (b) confirm the proposed scheme with modifications, or (c) reject the proposed scheme. Notification of the final decision, whether made by the Council or the Scottish Ministers will be given.

Any objection to the scheme must be made during the period 30/04/2018 to 28/05/2018 inclusive to: Garry Smith, The Highland Council, Development & Infrastructure Service, Project Design Unit, Drummuie, Golspie, Sutherland, KW10 6TA or by email to garry.smith@highland.gov.uk

Any queries or clarifications regarding the Scheme can be obtained by emailing caol&lochyside.fps@highland.gov.uk or telephoning 01408 635 313.

Stewart D. Fraser ,

Head of Corporate Governance,

The Highland Council

30/04/2018