Perth and Kinross Council

FLOOD PREVENTION (SCOTLAND) ACT 1961

MILNATHORT FLOOD PREVENTION SCHEME 2002

Notice is hereby given in terms of section 4 and of the Second Schedule to the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 (as amended), that Perth and Kinross Council being the applicable local authority within the meaning of the said Act for the purpose of preventing or mitigating the flooding of land in their area, not being agricultural land, intend to apply to the Scottish Ministers for confirmation of a Flood Prevention Scheme under section 4(1) of the said Act, providing for the execution of certain works:

(i)	Repair, strengthen and increase height of existing sections of river wall;
(ii)	demolish and construct new sections of wall;
(iii)	install non return valves on drain outlets; and
(iv)	divert electric cables from bed level to below bed level.

the purpose of which is to mitigate the flooding by the Back Burn of dwelling houses, business premises and public roads in Milnathort.

A copy of the Scheme and relevant plan may be inspected without payment of fee at Perth and Kinross Council, Roads, Transport and Architectural Services Office, Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth PH1 5GD during the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm Mondays to Fridays inclusive for a period of three months from 1st November 2002.

Any person may by notice to the Scottish Ministers object to the confirmation of this Scheme. Any such objections should be sent to Air, Climate and Engineering Unit, Scottish Executive, Rural Affairs Department, Victoria Quay, Edinburgh EH6 6QQ.

I T Innes, Head of Legal Services

Perth and Kinross Council, 2 High Street, Perth

1st November 2002