{"id":413562,"date":"2025-09-10T16:27:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:27:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/413562\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T16:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T16:27:14","slug":"council-to-make-preliminary-decision-on-musselburgh-flood-protection-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/413562\/","title":{"rendered":"Council to make preliminary decision on Musselburgh flood protection scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday September 10th 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Musselburgh-Flood-Defences.webp.webp\" alt=\"Musselburgh Flood Defences\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 750px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 750\/500;\"\/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:80%\">Generated images of Musselburgh flood protection<\/p>\n<p><b>Written by Midlothian View Reporter, Liam Eunson<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Elected members will be asked to make a \u2018preliminary decision\u2019 on how the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme will progress and consider valid objections at a full meeting of East Lothian Council.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting will be held on Tuesday 30 September in the Council Chamber, Haddington Town House, with a 10am start.<\/p>\n<p>An outline design, focused on reducing flood risk using established and evidence-based techniques while retaining the town\u2019s historic character and natural environment, was approved by councillors at a meeting in January 2024. The outline design has been shaped and developed over a period of many years and has incorporated community feedback obtained through extensive engagement and consultation carried out in the local area.<\/p>\n<p>At the January 2024 meeting, councillors also agreed that the design could be presented to stakeholders and the public through a formal, statutory consultation process, which has since taken place.<\/p>\n<p>The next formal step involves asking elected members to consider all valid objections and any relevant information to determine how the scheme will progress, including taking a preliminary decision on the proposed scheme in line with the requirements of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. The legislation details clearly that this is to either: (i) confirm the proposed scheme without modification; or (ii) confirm the proposed scheme with modifications; or (iii) reject the proposed scheme.<\/p>\n<p>Council officers continue to be in the process of preparing all relevant information for elected members to consider the proposals, with a report to be published and made available publicly ahead of the 30 September meeting.<\/p>\n<p>As seating is limited inside the chamber, interested members of the public may wish to consider watching the meeting online via the council\u2019s live webcast.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musselburghfloodprotection.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to find out more about the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme.<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=https:\/\/www.midlothianview.com\/news\/council-to-make-preliminary-decision-on-musselburgh-flood-protection-scheme\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-twitter\" rel=\"noopener\"> Tweet<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.midlothianview.com\/news\/council-to-make-preliminary-decision-on-musselburgh-flood-protection-scheme\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"btn btn-facebook\" rel=\"noopener\"> Share on Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                \u00a0<br \/>\n                \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ppnewsletter-text-padding\">Subscribe to the Midlothian View newsletter<\/p>\n<p><b>Support Midlothian View from as little as \u00a31. 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