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Role of the Flood & Water Management Committee & LCC as Lead Local Flood Authority

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Agenda Item 5

21F of Local Government Act 2000 - Overview and scrutiny committees: flood risk management

(1) This section applies to a local authority which is a lead local flood authority for an area in England. (2) The arrangements required under section 21(2) include:

• arrangements to review and scrutinise the exercise by risk
• management authorities of flood risk management

functions or

• coastal erosion risk management functions which may

affect the

• local authority’s area.

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Lincolnshire has a unique Joint Scrutiny Committee reflecting the Flood Risk and Water Management Partnership

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• The development and delivery of the Local Flood

Risk Management Strategy

• The effectiveness of the Lincolnshire Flood Risk

and Drainage Management Partnership

• Lincolnshire County Council's delivery of its local

leadership role in relation to flood and water management.

• The work of all flood risk management authorities
• perating within Lincolnshire

Committee’s Broad Terms of Reference

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• The local implementation of the

Environment Agency-led National Strategy for Flood Risk and Coastal Erosion.

• All major strategic initiatives relating to water

management.

• The GLLEP Water Management Board,

including the development and implementation of its Water Management Plan.

Committee’s Broad Terms of Reference (cont.)

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Unlike as with Highways, we are not autonomous - we are the “Lead Local Flood Authority” and our partners are:

• Lincolnshire County Council - LLFA
• The Environment Agency
• 14 Internal Drainage Boards
• 7 District Councils
• 2 Water Companies
• Regional Flood & Coastal Committee
• Emergency Planning & Response

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Lincolnshire has a wide range of potential flood risk

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Extensive existing infrastructure & water level management systems

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So who does what?

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The Environment Agency

• Coastal Defence
• Main rivers
• National overview of

flood risk management

• Floodline – flood

warning system

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Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs)

• Drain low-lying areas

(40% of Lincolnshire)

• Land drainage –

especially agricultural land, but also some urban areas

• Water level

management

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Water Companies

• Supply water
• Remove and treat foul water (foul and combined

sewers & treatment works)

• Surface water drainage of developed areas (surface

water & combined sewers)

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District Councils

• Anomalous S14 works (only) on
• rdinary watercourses (outside IDB

areas) – LCC has all other Land Drainage Act responsibilities

• Local Planning Authorities

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LCC as the Highway Authority…

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Local flood risk is: Surface water Groundwater Ordinary watercourses

...and now also the Lead Local Flood Authority, with new duties to manage local flood risk

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LLFA responsibilities include…

• Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA)
• Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
• Duty to investigate flooding
• Flood risk management works –minor works and

capital programme through FDGiA

• Asset Register
• Land Drainage Act powers (delegated to IDBs)
• Emergency response
• SuDS and statutory consultee role, as part of the

development management process

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Joint Flood Risk and Drainage Management Strategy

• All sources: coastal, fluvial,

surface water

• Common vision
• Links flood risk, drainage &

emergency planning

• Environmental benefits &

Water Framework Directive

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Duty to investigate flooding from any source - Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010: Surface water flooding

• summer 2012

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Duty to investigate flooding from any source - Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010: Coastal flooding – Boston December 2013

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Section 19 - summary publication on web & regular report to Scrutiny Committee

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Capital Works Flooding at Stamp End in 2007

84 homes flooded 200 residents evacuated

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Stamp End Pumping Station

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Asset Register

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LAND DRAINAGE ACT REPONSIBILITIES

• Delegation of powers under

the FWMA Act: IDBs operate

• utside “Medway” boundaries
• Memorandum of

Understanding – now 3year agreements

• MoU reflects partnership

principle of most appropriate partner delivering

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Flood emergency response in Lincolnshire

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• Pandemic flu
• Coastal flooding
• Inland flooding
• Louth ‘rapid catchment’
• Severe weather
• Fuel shortages
• Loss of critical infrastructure
• Animal disease
• Oil pollution
• Industrial & transport

Community Risk Register - 4 of the top 9 ‘enduring’ risks….are flood related

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WHAT WE CONSIDER AS A CONSULTEE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS - AS LLFA

• Local sources of flooding

(EA previously had this role)

• Flood risk to / from (incl.

minor development)

• Safety
• Secondary consultations
• SuDS for majors (10+)

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LCC provides an integrated service Flood Risk & Highways and a “single point of contact” approach for Development Management

Highways Pre planning enquiries Outline applications Full applications Flood risk & drainage

Pre planning enquiries Outline applications Full applications SUDS adoption & maintenance secured through planning - implemented by LLFA with respect to Highways

More detail Less detail Integrated response

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Statutory Consultees in the Planning Process NB – we are not the decision making authority!

Local Planning Authority - Decision Maker

Highway Authority and Lead Local Flood Authority Examples:

• Adjoining

landowners

• Canal & River Trust
• County Planning

Authorities

• EA
• H & S
• Highways England
• Natural England
• Parish Councils
• Rail Network

Operators

• Water & sewerage

undertakers EA IDB W&SC Member - notification Page 30

We Consider Surface Water Flooding

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We Consider SuDS on Major Developments (10+ properties)

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Any questions?

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