Politics · 3 August 2026
What exactly does Scotland's new flood fund pay for?
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Sustainable drainage, dune replenishment and a new risk tool make up Scotland's £15m flood resilience package, announced 2 August. Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin said it fulfils a 100-day pledge, funding nature-based defences and sand dune work at Montrose against coastal erosion. Public Health Scotland will map flood risk against population data, and a new Flood Advisory Service will back local authorities' protection schemes.
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