The Cabinet need to sign off the Preliminary
Flood Risk Assessment. Completion of the assessment by summer 2011
is required by the Flood Risk Regulations (2009). It identifies
areas of significant flood risk, which are determined by criteria
laid down by Defra. For any areas identified as significant risk,
we are bound by the Flood Risk Regulations to complete further work
over the next three years including further mapping and assessment
and development of a management plan for the flood risk.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Decision due: 18 Jul 2011 by Cabinet
Department: Growth, Environment & Transport
Contact: Elizabeth Milne, Flood Risk & Natural Environment Manager Email: elizabeth.milne@kent.gov.uk Tel: 01622 221487.
Consultation process
N/a
Consultees
Informing Only:
The assessment will be submitted to the Environment Agency, who is collating Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments from across the region and submitting to Defra.
Who is it necessary to consult?
There is no official consultation and no requirement to consult. The findings of the assessment have been verified with districts.
Has the matter already been discussed by a Policy, Overview and Scrutiny Committee?
The requirements of the assessment were discussed at EHW POSC 4th November. The Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment will be submitted to the E&E POSC on 5th July. The Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment has been overseen by the KCC Flood Risk Management Committee who have requested that the assessment be signed off by POSC and Cabinet.
Is the matter referred to in your Business Plan or Medium Term Capital Programme?
In Business Plan.
Closing date for consultation/receiving comments:
n/a
Financial implications: Elizabeth Milne, Flood Risk and Natural Environment, P&E, E&E 01622 221487- elizabeth.milne@kent.gov.uk
Legal implications: 11/01696
Equalities implications: This decision is not regarded as key as whilst the assessment covers the whole of the county it does not at this stage set policy or action for how we will manage flood risk – it is purely information on the level of risk for the county. However the assessment is significant and therefore requires sign off from Cabinet as it is the basis on which flood risk management will be based in coming years. The subsequent policy and strategy which results from this assessment will be a key decision and will therefore be brought to Cabinet in the future.