Cornwall Community Flood Forum Conference 21 September 2012

1. Cornwall Council’s new role as Lead Local Flood Authority- what this means for Cornish communities Andrew Houghton – Flood & Coastal Risk Team LeaderDave Watkins - HydrologistCornwall Council Cornwall Community Flood Forum Conference 21 September 2012

2. Background to Cornwall Council’s new role • Summer 2007 floods • 55000 properties flooded across England • High proportion of surface water flooding • Pitt Review recommended “local authorities lead the co-ordination of flood risk in their area”

3. Background - Continued • Pitt Review prompted Floods and Water Management Act 2010 • Cornwall Council are now the Lead Local Flood Authority • Lead for flood risk from surface run-off, groundwater & Ordinary Watercourses

4. New Role: Local flood investigation

5. New Role: SuDS approval & adoption

6. New Role : Consenting on Ordinary Watercourses

7. New role : To maintain a flood risk management asset register • Asset Register • Power to designate

8. New Role:To develop a local flood risk management strategy • Opportunity for communities to input to local flood & coastal risk management • What role could Cornwall Community Flood Forum play?

9. Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment (PFRA) • Submitted June 2011. Resubmit June 2017 • Assessment of information on flooding (historic and potential future flooding) • Risk analysis for surface water flooding • Identifies national level flood risk areas • Assessed 180 communities in Cornwall • Identified 28 highest risk communities for priority Local Flood Risk Management Strategies

10. PFRA Risk analysis • Emphasis on surface water • No of people at risk • No of businesses at risk • No of critical services at risk • Combination of the above

11. Flood Risk Areas • Defined for England as > 30,000 people at risk • None in Cornwall, during this round • 10 areas in England, nearest is Bristol • Bar may be lowered for next round

12. PFRA  Local Strategy • Surface water, fluvial and tidal risks • Critical Drainage Areas (29) • Multi-Agency High Priority Communities (22) • Need for Surface Water Management Plans (18) • Strategic Flood Risk Assessments for Planning Frameworks (24) • Rapid Response Catchments (11)

14. Local Flood Risk Management Strategy • Initially for 28 high priority communities • 2 strands: Profile & Plan • Local flood risk Profile • - Data, issues, risks, evidence base • Local flood risk Plan • Needs, actions, applications for funding • Community input at CNA or Parish level

15. A new funding approach

16. Flood & coastal erosion schemes • Cornwall IPP scheme • Altarnun flood scheme • Annual bid to the EA for Grant in Aid • Supplemented by local funding • Programme of schemes

17. Relevant Contacts • Dave Owens • - Assistant Head of TWE, Environment & Waste • Martin Clemo • Principal Environment Projects and Technical Officer • Andrew Houghton • Team Leader Land Drainage & Environment • Steve Blatchford • Senior Land Drainage Engineer • Steve Schotel • Coast Protection Engineer • Dave Watkins • Hydrologist • Dave Harvey • Land Drainage Consenting Officer