£1.8m to Repair Damaged Flood Banks
Scottish Government funding worth £1.8 million will support farmers impacted by recent floods.
Those affected by severe flooding this autumn in parts of Scotland including Angus will be eligible to apply for grants of up to £30,000, to help repair man-made flood banks.
The support is being target to farmers in those local authority areas worst affected by recent flooding. These are Angus, Perth and Kinross, Fife, Aberdeenshire, the City of Aberdeen and Moray.
The scheme will open for applications next month and will be administered by the Scottish Government.
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon provided details of the new funding whilst addressing delegates at AgriScot at the Royal Highland Centre on Wednesday 22nd November. These will be made available on the Rural Payments and Services website.
This is critical support coming at a pivotal time for many farmers.
GRAEME
Those in Angus have endured an especially challenging few months, and the SNP Scottish Government has recognised this.
Farmers like others are still struggling after the devastation of recent storms – the impact is long-term – so the extra financial assistance is very welcome.
It will facilitate the improvement of flood prevention measures, increasing rural communities’ resilience in the face of future extreme weather events.
I’ve seen first-hand the devastating impacts that flooding had on our rural communities from storm events last month. Those same communities continue to deal with the after-effects to this day.
RURAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY, MAIRI GOUGEON
Repairing damaged flood banks is a crucial step to safeguarding rural communities and land from any future extreme weather events.
That is why we are providing £1.8 million in support to help ease the financial burden on farmers affected by floods.
