Creich and Flisk Resilience Group
(Nov 2025)
At the Community Council meeting held on 25 October 2023, terms of reference were accepted for a sub-group of the Community Council: The Creich and Flisk Resilience Group. To access reports provided to the full Council, click HERE.
The Aim of the Sub Group is to:
1:1 Identify, prepare for, respond to and enable recovery from emergencies in the Creich and Flisk Community Council area.
1:2 Liaise with Fife Community Resilience Forum, the Scottish Flood Forum and other relevant bodies including but not limited to Officers of Fife Council; Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Police Scotland and any other relevant bodies on matters relating to resilience within the Creich and Flisk Community Council area.
1:3 To prepare and make public a Community Resilience Plan on the Community Council website.
1:4 Undertake any other relevant matters
Community Resilience Plan
VOLUNTEER OPERATIONAL PLAN
Volunteers will undertake as far as possible to:
- provide useful information to the local community
- respond to public enquiries
- report areas of concern to the relevant authorities e.g. drains, roads, sewage and flood to aid their resilience planning
- support and initiate ecosystem diversity initiatives in the area
- monitor any local flood incidents noting issues contributing to them and the conditions helping or that could potentially help to reduce their impact
- maintain drainage in their own specific area e.g. soak aways. drains, cundies, in a way that reduces the chances of flooding
- help those identified as in need e.g. fallen trees, deployment of sandbags.
- represent the views of the community with regard to the group's aims in liaison with the relevant authorities and others.
If you wish to contact the sub-group please use the ‘Contact’ link on this website.
USEFUL INFORMATION
| PARTNER ORGANISATIONS | ||
| Fife Council: Emergency Resilience Team | 01592 583 544 | |
Fife Council: Roads and Transportation Services Flooding, Shorelines & Harbours | 03451 55 00 00
Out of Hours Emergencies: drainage, flood 03451 55 00 99 | |
| Scottish Flood Forum | 0131 563 9392 | |
| Loss of Power – (Scottish Power Energy Networks) | 105 | |
| Gas Emergency | 0800 111 999 | |
| Loss of water/sewage spill (Scottish Water) | Tel. 0800 0778 778 | |
Wildlife concerns: SSPCA | 03000 999 999 |
FLOODING
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency Flood (SEPA) Flood line warnings: What do they mean?
Flood Alert: covers a whole region = Look out for any upgrade in their warnings. Check your flood measures are readied, working and to hand.
Flood Warning: covers a community area = Be ready to employ any flood measures. If necessary, contact those who are standing-in for you.
Severe Flood Warning: Immediate Action required.
What are the actions I can take?
BEFORE | WHAT |
| 1 | Be on SEPA Flood Alert System Floodline | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) |
| 2 | Familiarise yourself with the resources and services available from The Scottish Flood Forum under the headings : Preparing for flooding. Flooding-what to do now. Immediately after the flood. Community action. Local authority and other organizational support. The Scottish Flood Forum - Supporting Flood Risk Communities |
| 3 | If necessary, identify someone who will prepare and monitor your property/land when you are away. ii. ensure they know where any resources are and how to deploy them |
| 4 | Report any blocked drains to the council. ( Phone 03451 55 00 11 Mond – Fri 8am – 6pm / after 6pm or at weekend - 03451 55 00 99 // use online Road Reporting Form Report a road or pavement fault, including grit bins | Fife Council ) |
| DURING | |
| 1 | If a house is flooded - phone Fire Brigade Tel. 999. |
| 2 | If a road is impassable - phone Council Roads Department (see BEFORE 4) |
| 3 | If there is a sewage spill - phone Scottish Water. Tel. 0800 0778 778 |
| 4. | If your house has flooded take photographs to support any insurance claim. |
