Minister for Environment to visit Inverclyde
Stuart McMillan MSP (SNP) has today (Wednesday) announced that the Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Stewart Stevenson MSP, is to visit Inverclyde next week in relation to the issue of flooding.
Mr McMillan has been a vocal campaigner, in Inverclyde, for better flood defence and prevention measures. Mr McMillan wrote to the Minister highlighting the recent flooding which left many people inconvenienced and also had a negative effect on householders, tenants and businesses.
The Minister will see, first-hand, some of the areas which have been badly affected by flooding such as the West Station. Alongside this, the Minister will meet with all relevant organisations, at a summit, to discuss the issue of flooding in Inverclyde.
Mr McMillan MSP said:
"The issue of flooding has been a long standing problem for the people of Inverclyde and one which requires action in-order to address the issue.
“Last month Inverclyde, once again witnessed some of the worst weather conditions in Scotland for a generation and this led to disruptions for businesses, commuters and householders.
“Bringing the Minister for Environment to Inverclyde is an important step to highlight where Inverclyde has been affected by flooding and what this has meant for the people of the area in terms of their livelihood and daily activities being badly affected.
“Therefore, I hope bringing together all relevant organisations together will allow for the issues to be discussed and a strategy put in place to tackle the problem of flooding in Inverclyde.”
Mr McMillan has been a vocal campaigner, in Inverclyde, for better flood defence and prevention measures. Mr McMillan wrote to the Minister highlighting the recent flooding which left many people inconvenienced and also had a negative effect on householders, tenants and businesses.
The Minister will see, first-hand, some of the areas which have been badly affected by flooding such as the West Station. Alongside this, the Minister will meet with all relevant organisations, at a summit, to discuss the issue of flooding in Inverclyde.
Mr McMillan MSP said:
"The issue of flooding has been a long standing problem for the people of Inverclyde and one which requires action in-order to address the issue.
“Last month Inverclyde, once again witnessed some of the worst weather conditions in Scotland for a generation and this led to disruptions for businesses, commuters and householders.
“Bringing the Minister for Environment to Inverclyde is an important step to highlight where Inverclyde has been affected by flooding and what this has meant for the people of the area in terms of their livelihood and daily activities being badly affected.
“Therefore, I hope bringing together all relevant organisations together will allow for the issues to be discussed and a strategy put in place to tackle the problem of flooding in Inverclyde.”
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