Managing the Risk and Impact of Regional Flooding

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1 Managing the Risk and Impact of Regional Flooding Ben Lukey FCRM Manager Strategy & Investment Environment Agency Wednesday 8 June 2016

2 Environment Agency - Who are we?

3 Our role in Flood Risk Management

4 FCRM roles and responsibilities Risk Management Authority Environment Agency Lead Local Flood Authority District Council or IDB Strategic level National Strategy (by WAG in Wales), reporting and general supervision Local Strategy and investigations Input to national and local strategies Operational level Main Rivers, Sea (flooding and erosion) Surface Runoff, Groundwater Ordinary Watercourses, Sea (with EA consent) Arrangements underpinned by duties to cooperate and share data, ability to delegate functions and scope for Ministerial directions

5 Strategic Overview Role Lead in understanding flood risk Strategic forecasting & incident management, leading the response Lead partners to co-plan and co-deliver within whole catchment approach Open and accessible info to support innovation and decision making Encourage and enable others to do more Build FCRM skills & capacity across the sector

6 Environment Agency role in funding FCRM Capital Grant-in-Aid: Initial allocations according to national priority 1.8bn to projects; governed by partnership funding policy Assurance and approvals for public funding FCRM Revenue Grant-in-Aid: Revenue for EA asset maintenance Regional Flood and Coastal Committees: Local funding Local choices and partnerships 6

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8 Investment Programme Funding for flood management is targeted to reduce the risk to the maximum numbers of homes and the impacts on the economy regardless of location. We are investing 54 per person for everyone in Yorkshire, Lancashire and Cumbria, as well as the east Midlands and Northumbria. We have designed a long term plan based on needannual bidding process has been replaced. 8

9 Investment in flood risk management in the North of England & the Midlands 280m funding available for Yorkshire and 33million for Leeds. 100m already spent on flood defences in Yorkshire since m has been provided to support households and businesses affected by the devastating floods in Cumbria and Lancashire following Storm Desmond. More support on its way for those affected by the Storm Eva floods. 9

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13 National Flood Resilience Review This Government is strengthening our country s flood defences, including spending 2.3bn over the next six years. This new review will make sure communities are as protected as they can be from the kind of extreme weather we saw last December. Oliver Letwin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster BBCWeather We need to be sure we have the best possible plans in place for flood prevention and protection across the whole country. This Review will identify any gaps in our approach and pinpoint where our defences and modelling need strengthening, allowing us to take prompt action. Environment Secretary Elizabeth Truss

14 Key issues for NFRR Modelling extreme weather and stress testing resilience to flood risk Temporary defences Assessing the resilience of critical local infrastructure Flood risk in core cities

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18 Local Flood Partnerships Announced by the Government during the December 2015 floods Focussed on the most affected areas Cumbria: Derwent, Eden and Kent/Leven Yorkshire: Calder Valley and Leeds/Upper Aire Led by the Environment Agency working together with communities, businesses, local authorities, water companies and charities Ideas and actions from conversations, meetings and workshops are being collated into Flood Action Plans which will be published in Summer (Cumbria) and Autumn (Yorkshire) Actions will include improving community and business resilience, strengthening flood defences, maintenance, upstream management and partnership working

19 Local Flood Partnerships Established in response to the December floods Delivering catchment based long term action plans to improve flood resilience Focussed on the most affected areas Cumbria: Derwent, Eden and Kent/Leven and Yorkshire: Calderdale Led by EA bringing together a wide range of groups and individuals, making the most of local expertise and existing partnerships The community at the centre of identifying solutions, decision making and taking action Actions will be a range of both traditional and innovative solutions Delivering more for the water environment in an integrated way

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21 Local Flood Partnerships Action Plan focussed on key themes: Resilience Strengthening Flood Defences Maintaining channels Internal Drainage Boards and other delivery mechanisms Upstream Management

22 Local Flood Partnerships who s involved Risk Management Authorities County Council and Water Companies Defra group Natural England, Forestry Commission, Rural Payment Agency, National Parks Authority Local Councils (local planning authorities outside of National Parks) Local Flood Action Groups Wider community Local businesses and representative organisations ENGOs including Rivers Trusts, National Trust, Canal and Rivers Trust, Wildlife Trusts, Angling Trusts, RSPB Farmers and landowners Land Management and Agricultural organisations Cumbrian Commoners, National Farmers Union, Country Landowners Association, Tenant Farmers Association

23 Investment in flood risk management

24 Millions Investing in flood risk in England Historic Spend / / / / /15 Central Government Capital Central Government Revenue EA Local Levy Partnership Funding

25 Millions Investing in flood risk in England SR Revenue to be confirme / / / / / /21 Central Government Capital Central Government Revenue EA Local Levy Partnership Funding

26 6 year investment programme More than 2.3 billion (C$4.2 bn) will be invested in capital projects must reduce flood risk to at least 300,000 households must improve efficiency by at least 10% must secure partnership funding contributions from other sources of at least 15%