Fife Council has approved plans on managing flood risk across the region.

The Local Flood Risk Management Plans for 2016 - 2022 were approved during a local authority meeting on 22 June.

The proposals were designed in collaboration with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Scottish Water and neighbouring local authorities.

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Features include:

• 16 flood protection studies

• Nine Surface Water Management Plans

• Two Natural Flood Management Studies

Other additional actions involve raising awareness, community flood action groups, self-help, maintenance of existing schemes, inclusion within Planning policy and within emergency plans and responding to incidents.

Cllr Pat Callaghan said: "Individuals are the first line of defence when it comes to protecting themselves and their properties from flooding. These plans identify areas in Fife with a flood risk and how the risk can be reduced by working with other agencies, and interested communities in Fife."

(LM/MH)