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LL LLFA Role i ole in n Flood lood and and Water ter Mana Ma nage gement ment Act ct 20 2010 10 Serving the people of Cumbria

Lead Local Flood Authority Role • Supervisory role in ‘local’ flood risk management – Leadership and accountability for ensuring effective management of local flood risk from surface run-off, ordinary watercourses and groundwater Serving the people of Cumbria

LFRM Team Doug Coyle Resilience Manager Partnership Manager Paul Charters Jason Dixey Technician Local Flood Flood Risk Manager Anthony Lane South Area Peter Allan Colin Parkes East Area (South Lakeland and Barrow) West Area (Carlisle and Eden) Consenting Consenting (Allerdale and Copeland) Officer Officer Stuart Taylor Andrew Harrison Helen Renyard Drainage and Surface Water Drainage and Surface Drainage and Surface Officer Water Officer Water Officer Serving the people of Cumbria

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Flood Risk Management Responsible Risk Management Authorities for various sources of flooding are: Flood Source Environment Lead Local District Water Highway Agency Flood Council Company Authority Authority UU RIVERS Main river Ordinary watercourse SURFACE RUNOFF Surface water Surface water on the highway OTHER Sewer flooding The sea Groundwater Reservoirs Serving the people of Cumbria

Current Governance Structure set up by Lead Local Flood Authority CUMBRIA LOCAL RESILIENCE Regional Flood and LLFA Steering Group FORUM Coastal Committee FLOOD PLANNING STANDING LLFA Working Group SUB-GROUP Community Resilience Making Space for Water Groups Carlisle Barrow Allerdale Copeland Eden Southlakeland 40 Flood Action Groups or Community Action Groups Serving the people of Cumbria

Flooding Summer 2012/13 • Flood investigations • 2013 • 60No – Largest No in Copeland 139 Surface water floodings • 79 Internal and 49 External Serving the people of Cumbria

Flood Reporting • Flood Investigation Criteria – Where there is ambiguity surrounding the source or responsibility of flood incident – Internal flooding of one property that has been experienced on more than one occasion – Internal flooding of five properties has experienced during one single flood incident – There is a risk to life as a result of flooding Serving the people of Cumbria

Flood Reporting No No District Small Large Allerdale 11 Barrow 1 1 Carlisle 7 3 Copeland 25 9 Eden 7 3 South Lakeland 1 5 Grand Total 53 20 Serving the people of Cumbria

Flood Forum • Provide a preliminary report • Share plans arround tables – Mapping flood flow routes – Mapping flooded properties • Revise report – Provide report with actions table Serving the people of Cumbria

Likely causes of flooding Heavy rainfall events Serving the people of Cumbria

Serving the people of Cumbria

Serving the people of Cumbria

Serving the people of Cumbria

Serving the people of Cumbria

SUDS • Sustainable drainage systems (sch 3 of FWMA April 1 st 2014 • 10 houses or 0.5 h CCC will approve surface water designs, adopt and maintain into the future. • Way Forward is knowledge for all. – House Builders – Working with Planners – Development Control – Spatial Planning • Joint Development of SUDS manual including New Development Guide and Streetscape Manual. Serving the people of Cumbria