Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife has called on the SNP Scottish Government to review the Belwin Scheme to help fund vital flood defence scheme. Liz Smith, Scottish Conservative MSP for Mid Scotland & Fife said: “There is growing concern amongst all political parties that the SNP Scottish Government is failing provide the funding local authorities need to fund improvements to flood defence scheme. “MSPs from all partiers continue to question how effect the Belwin Scheme is when it comes to allocating finance to local Councils and whether we are delivering value for money to Scottish taxpayers. It is now over eight years since a consultation on the Bellwin Scheme was carried out with Scottish local authorities and other interested parties and since then many communities have been affected by incidents of severe flooding. “Last year the SNP Scottish Government did not provide any funding to Perth & Kinross Council to meet the total costs of the flood prevention schemes such as the works undertaken following the flooding in Comrie. “No-one denies that paying for effective flood defence projects requires major financial commitment. However, without any additional financial support it is clear that Perth & Kinross Council will not be able to bring forward funding for the many flood defence schemes which are need for communities Comrie to Minathort.”