The Scottish Government has awarded an £18 million flood alleviation grant to Perth and Kinross Council.

The funding is part of a £42m-per-year plan to help protect over 10,000 homes from flooding.

Council Leader Ian Miller said the first installment of the grant [£963,000] will be allocated towards developing flood alleviation schemes in Comrie, Milnathort, South Kinross and Scone.

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"The funding, which will be received in a series of instalments over the next few years, equates to 80% of the estimated cost of developing the four schemes and investigating flood protection measures in other areas of the Council," he said.

"The increase in frequency of recent flooding events have been a source of great concern for affected residents across Perth and Kinross, I therefore warmly welcome the confirmation of this funding which enhanced the provision for flooding we have already allocated in our Capital Plan."

(LM)