Decision details

To approve the Surrey Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

RESOLVED:

That;

1. the refreshed Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Surrey be approved; and
2. Cabinet notes that the Council should consider options to strengthen and maintain future flood risk management work and that a report be presented to the Cabinet at its meeting in September 2017.

Reasons for Decisions

In its capacity as LLFA SCC has a duty to develop a strategy for flood risk management under the Flood and Water Management Act (2010). It also has to adopt a co-ordinated and co-operative approach to flood risk management with other Risk Management Authorities (RMA) under sections 9 and 13 of the same Act. The LFRMS sets actions and objectives to facilitate this.

Surrey’s Corporate Strategy 2016-2021 states that ‘investing in flood and maintenance schemes’ is a priority under its Resident Experience goal. The refreshed LFRMS sets out the method for delivering this across the responsible authorities.

Flooding is a significant concern to the residents of Surrey. Approximately 1500 properties were flooded in the events of 2013/14 and more have been flooded since in localised incidents. It remains a high profile topic and it is important that SCC has a clear and up to date LFRMS that sets out priorities for flood risk management.

[The decision on this item may be called in by the Economic Prosperity, Environment and Highways Board]