Flood & Water Management: Partnership Arrangements in Greater Manchester

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1 Flood & Water Management: Partnership Arrangements in Greater Manchester Dr Garreth Bruff Policy Manager Andrew Cameron Interim Flood & Water Management Programme Manager Overview.. GM governance and economic context Strategic and operational approach to managing flood risk Achievements to date Ambitions for future Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 1

2 Greater Manchester: 10 local authorities, one coherent economic area Greater Manchester Governance Greater Manchester has a long history of collaborative working which has recently been strengthened: AGMA Executive Joint Board providing focus for voluntary coordination Joint bodies: GM Police, Fire Authority, Waste Authority and now, Transport for Greater Manchester Supported by AGMA Commissions Advised by GM Business Leadership Council GMCA established 1 st April 2011 Greater Manchester LEP platform to deepen private sector engagement Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 2

3 Greater Manchester Strategy Contains 11 Strategic Priority areas: Focus on early years to maximise impact of interventions Better life chances in the most deprived areas Increase the proportion of highly skilled people Attract, retain and nurture the best talent Significantly improve transport Expand and diversify economic base Increase international connectivity of our firms Securing the transition to a low carbon economy Creating quality places to meet the needs of a competitive city region Delivering more effective governance Building a sense of place Key GM Priorities: GMS overall vision new model of sustainable economic growth which ensures residents and businesses benefit from and contribute to growth Economic growth developing and sustaining the necessary capacity to secure investment and grow GM s economic base in a sustainable way Public service reform deliver transformation in the way public services are delivered to reduce dependency and increase active participation in the economy Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 3

4 But. hydraulic links in GM Blackburn with Darwen Rossendale West Lancashire Chorley Bury Rochdale Bolton Wigan Manchester Oldham Warrington Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford High Peak Cheshire East Downstream Authority GM Authority Upstream Authority Developing the combined approach Four levels Regional Flood & Coastal Committee Strategic Flood & Water Management Board also functions as a sub-group of the RFCC Flood Risk Officers Group (Technical) District (Delivery) Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 4

5 Regional Flood & Coastal Committee (RFCC) Cumbria Lancashire Accountable to AGMA Wider Leadership Team and links to other GM groups Greater Manchester Flood & Water Management Board Cheshire & Mid-Mersey Merseyside Flood Risk Officers Group (FROG) Task & Finish Groups (e.g. SWMP) Bolton Bury Manchester Oldham Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan District example (Salford) Lead member Cllr Antrobus Lead Officer Chris Findley Technical lead / Co ordinator Will Horsfall Support Legal, drainage, planning, civil contingency, policy Route of accountability Achievements Capacity Building Greater Manchester SWMP PFRA Opportunities to do it once Investigations Policy Strategic Board Work Programme Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 5

6 Benefits SuDS/SAB Working Group Consistency between LLFAs Engagement with partners Economies of scale The work continues Building working relationships Developing new relationships Linking to adjacent LLFAs Funding & investment opportunities earn back Association of Greater Manchester Authorities 6