The Scottish Government is to provide financial support towards four flood alleviation schemes in Inverclyde.
The projects, which are together valued at £1.54m, are being funded as part of the Government's £42m-per-plan to help protect 10,000 homes over the next decade.
The initiative will contribute up to 80% of each projects total and the local authority is to fund the remaining costs of the schemes.
Details of the projects on are as follows:
• Glenmosston Burn, Kilmacolm: Repairs of the existing culverts at Market Place, additional capacity to pipes at Gowkhouse Road and the possible attenuation at Glen Moss.
• Coves Burn, Gourock: Examination of the attenuation of water in the Coves Reservoir as a possible alternative to the upsizing the culvert at Steel Street
• Bouverie Burn, Port Glasgow: Examination of the upsizing of the existing culvert at Bouverie Motors, and attenuation of water flows at the Mill Dam
• Gotter Water, Quarriers: Examination of the diversion of peak water flows to another watercourse, and additional attenuation.
A number of other projects under the council's flooding programme are either complete, under construction, or at the design stage.
Cllr Michael McCormick said: "It is welcome news that we have been successful in applying for this funding for four schemes designed to alleviate flooding in Inverclyde. The council's flood protection scheme highlights that in an area like ours, there is no one size fits all approach to flood alleviation. It is important that all of the partners involved or affected by flooding work together."
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