Holyrood praises action of locals during flooding
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MSP Stewart Stevenson has been joined by Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Michael Matheson, in praising local businesses in the King Edward area following their response to recent severe flooding.
The Banffshire and Buchan Coast MSP tabled a parliamentary motion and lodged a question to congratulate Benzies, Volker Infrastructure and other businesses in the area for their co-ordinated effort to ensure that business disruption was kept to a minimum during emergency floods.
In the immediate days after the floods local businesses helped Aberdeenshire Council to implement a one way system to ensure that lower category roads could be used to keep commercial traffic moving.
The Scottish Government have now activated the Bellwin Scheme in Aberdeenshire Council which reimburses local authorities for the costs of emergency aid.
On their actions Mr Stevenson commented: “The community spirit shown by local businesses after recent flooding was a testament to the people of the north-east.
“I’d like to personally thank all of those who were involved in responding quickly and were pro-active in ensuring that business could resume as quickly as possible.
“I welcome the Scottish Government’s activation of the Bellwin Scheme which reimburses local authorities for costs incurred to safeguard life and property following an emergency in their area.”
