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| Flood protection upgrade planned | Flood protection upgrade planned |
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| A far-reaching consultation into plans to upgrade flood protection across Scotland is to be unveiled by Environment Minister Mike Russell. | |
| The Scottish Government believes that climate change means current flood defence arrangements are no longer fit for the 21st century. | The Scottish Government believes that climate change means current flood defence arrangements are no longer fit for the 21st century. |
| Responses to the consultation will help when drafting a new Flooding Bill. | Responses to the consultation will help when drafting a new Flooding Bill. |
| More than 70 flood prevention schemes have been built in the 47 years since the original legislation was passed. | More than 70 flood prevention schemes have been built in the 47 years since the original legislation was passed. |
| The government said global warming is causing flooding to become a threat to more communities. | The government said global warming is causing flooding to become a threat to more communities. |
| Submissions made to the consultation process will include evidence given to MSPs from the Met Office that only half of Scotland is covered by the radar that can forecast localised downpours compared to 95% of England and Wales. | Submissions made to the consultation process will include evidence given to MSPs from the Met Office that only half of Scotland is covered by the radar that can forecast localised downpours compared to 95% of England and Wales. |
| Tory environment spokesman John Scott said: "Legislation desperately requires updating, whilst a lead person or group must be identified to co-ordinate whole river catchment plans and coastal defence strategies. | Tory environment spokesman John Scott said: "Legislation desperately requires updating, whilst a lead person or group must be identified to co-ordinate whole river catchment plans and coastal defence strategies. |
| "This piece of work is long overdue and must move forward swiftly." | "This piece of work is long overdue and must move forward swiftly." |