Flooding Summit Programme
Monday September 10 2007, Queens Hotel, Perth
8.30 Registration and Coffee (1 hour)
Introduction
9.30 (10 mins): Scottish Government Environmental Quality Directorate - John Mason
9.40 (20 mins) Keynote Speech: Richard Lochhead, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment
10.00 (10 mins): National Flood Forum - Paul Hendy
First Session - Dealing with Floods -
Chaired by Michael Russell, Minister for Environment
10.10 (5 mins): Introduction by Minister
10.15 (15 mins): Scottish Environment Protection Agency - Dr Chris Spray
10.30 (10 mins): Environment Agency - Robin Bailey
10.40 (20 mins): Morning Coffee
11.00 (15 mins): Glasgow City Council - Sandy Gillon
11.15 (10 mins): Scottish Water - Geoff Aitkenhead
11.25 (10 mins): Association of British Insurers - Jane Milne
11.35 (10 mins):Planning - Scottish Government Planning - Nick Evans
11.45 (20 mins approx): Facilitated discussion of issues raised during session. Facilitator will take a note of the questions to take forward to the panel discussion with Ministers.
12:15 - 13:15 (1 Hour): Buffet Lunch
Second Session - Towards Sustainable Flood Management -
Chaired by Stewart Stevenson, Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change
13:15 (5 mins) Introduction by Minister
13.20 (15 mins): Flooding Issues Advisory Committee - Professor Charles Ainger (MWH)
13.35 (10 mins): Forest Research - Dr Tom Nisbet
13.45 (10 mins): WWF - Mike Donaghy
13.55 (20 mins approx) Facilitated discussion of issues raised during session. Facilitator will take a note of the questions to take forward to the panel discussion with Ministers.
14.15 (20 mins): Afternoon Coffee
Plenary Session
14.35 (1 hour 30) : Panel Discussion with Ministers - Chaired by George Thorley OBE, Non-Executive Director Scottish Government
16.10-16.25 (10 mins): Closing Summation - Michael Russell, Minister for Environment
(5 mins approx): Video of Effects of Flooding
16.30 Close