Angus Council is investigating how to protect Arbroath and the surrounding area from flooding.
The local authority is developing the Arbroath (Brothock Water) Flood Protection scheme, which will provide a one-in-200-year standard of protection.
This will involve the construction of three flood storage areas at Brothock Meadows, St Vigeans and Hercules Den, using embankments and flow controls to retain flood water above the natural ground level.
Enhanced defences will be created including a new flood walls where there are no flood defences, or where existing defences are in poor condition, the raising of existing walls and some minor remedial works to existing walls.
Arbroath and the Brothock Water area have historically suffered from flooding.
This scheme will enhance the existing flood prevention scheme that was constructed in 1987.
In the time since, the Arbroath area has been vulnerable to further flooding events. As a result, work has been carried out to identify potential flood risks in the area from both river and sea.
This has led to the Arbroath Flood Strategy being commissioned to identify actions to reduce flood risk in the town and the development of a flood protection scheme.
The council is holding a series of local events to give people the chance to view the council’s plans and speak with officers about the flood protection scheme.
These sessions will be held at Voluntary Action Angus, at 32-34 Guthrie Port, Arbroath, on May, 30, 31 and June 1 from 3pm to 7pm.