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Bridge of Allan's £16million flood protection scheme has yet to be approved after Stirling Council failed to provide "sufficient information" for ministers to give it the green light. ‌

Back in May, councillors gave the green light to secure a contract for designing and constructing the defences. ‌

The proposed infrastructure was planned to safeguard 87 properties and 700 metres of roadway from Allan Water flooding, featuring upgraded flood defence walls along Allanvale Road, Cornton Road and Fountain Road, plus new flood defence bunds at Inverallan Road and the neighbouring factory site. ‌

The Scottish Government was set to contribute £12m towards the project through the national 'Funding of Flood Scheme Protections' programme, with Stirling Council covering t

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