News
December 2009
Initial consultation with key organisations and landowners
such as Scottish Water, Selkirk Community Council, The Tweed Commission,
SRFC, Scottish Borders and Eildon Housing Associations and Philiphaugh and
Buccleuch Estates was undertaken in early December 2009. Initial discussions
with the Scottish Government was undertaken just before Christmas 2009.
An article appeared in the Selkirk Advertiser just before
Christmas (more)
November 2009
On the 19th November, nearly four inches of rain fell
in the higher parts of the Western Borders, from the same weather system
that brought record breaking rainfall to Cumbria. The rain fell on to saturated
ground and quickly brought severe flood warnings (issued by SEPA) on the
Ettrick, Yarrow and Teviot. Although most of Selkirk was spared widespread
flooding, the levels were close to overtopping the flood embankment at Riverside
and several properties at Lindean were inundated. The Glendinning garage
on Mill Street was also reported to have suffered flooding as a result of
blockages to the Mill Burn culvert inlet.
The recently completed sedimentation ponds on the Long
Philip Burn are put to the test
The flood event which the Scheme will defend against is
much more severe than the November 2009 and September 1977 events on the
Ettrick and more severe than the May 2003 event on the Long Philip Burn.
October 2009
The contract between Scottish Borders Council and Halcrow
Group Limited was awarded on 16th October 2009.
Scottish Borders Council completed the construction of
an innovative project on the Long Philip Burn to prevent sediment from obstructing
the bridges which carry the A708 and A707 across the burn at Philiphaugh.
Before the sedimentation ponds were constructed, rocks and gravel carried
down from the valley would naturally build up under the bridges, posing
a substantial flood risk and creating difficulties for SBC to access to
remove the material (more).
