Evaluation of the arrangements for managing local flood risk

An evaluation of flood management by lead local flood authorities and proposed improvements and efficiencies to promote best practice.

From:
Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research and Development Programme and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Published
24 February 2021
Category:
Managing flood incidents
Topics:
Community response and resilience, Emergency planning, Flood forecasting, Flood risk assessment, Flood warning, Incident management, Partnership working, Recovery, Resilient infrastructure, Strategy and planning, Surface water
Project status:
Completed
Project code:
FD2680
Date of completion:
31 March 2015

Documents

Evaluation of the arrangements for managing local flood risk in England - final report (3 MB) PDF

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Details

Background

It was estimated that two thirds of the 57,000 properties affected by the floods in summer 2007 were flooded from local sources. At the time, there was no integrated approach in place to plan for and manage the impacts of flooding from surface water.

The Flood and Water Management Act (2010) named unitary authorities and county councils as lead local flood authorities (LLFAs). This handed over authority for the management of all local causes of floods to LLFAs.

Objectives

The objectives of this evaluation are to:

  • assess the impact of the changes introduced through the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) in terms of the management of local flood risk
  • evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of LLFAs
  • identify best practice and factors that support and prevent improved local flood risk management
  • identify ways to simplify or improve the way LLFAs deliver their responsibilities - for example through partnership-working

This evaluation ran from 2014 to 2015 at a cost of £170,376.

Published 24 February 2021