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Government takes action to manage surface water flood risk | |
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2020-08-26 | |
发布年 | 2020 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
正文(英文) |
Press release
The government will immediately accept 12 recommendations from an independent review into responsibilities around surface water flooding ![]() The government has welcomed the completion of an independent review aimed at reducing the risk of surface water flooding across England and is taking immediate action to implement some of its recommendations. This action will build on the recent publication of the government’s long-term plan for managing flood and coastal erosion risk to create a more resilient nation. Surface water flooding generally occurs after heavy thunderstorms or rainfall when the volume of rainwater is such that it does not drain away or soak into the ground. More than 3 million properties in England are at risk of surface water flooding and, like all flooding, it can cause devastation to communities. Due to the localised nature of such heavy rain, it can also be very difficult to predict. The review, which was led by David Jenkins, Chair of the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, looked at responsibility for surface water and drainage assets, and has provided recommendations on how to make these arrangements more efficient, straightforward and effective. While the review will now be considered in full by ministers, the government is immediately accepting 12 of the recommendations. This will ensure better understanding of surface water flood risk by all authorities and a more coordinated and efficient approach across England. Rebecca Pow, Environment Minister, said:
David Jenkins, who led the review, said:
As the review points out, clarity as to who is responsible for constructing and maintaining drainage systems is crucial in managing surface water flood risk. The review provides a range of recommendations to strengthen action across a range of areas to tackle surface water flood risk. This includes recommendations which aim to improve clarity over roles and responsibilities, ensure flood investigation reports take into account the views of residents and businesses and that lessons learned are shared widely. It also recommends that better advice is made available to homes and businesses at risk of surface water flooding to help them improve their own protection and resilience. Following on from the review the government will:
The actions that the government is taking build on our commitments in the Surface Water Management Action Plan which has seen £2 million invested since April 2019 to enable lead local flood authorities to update their flood risk maps - covering over 1600km2, which includes just under 225,000 properties and 2.7 million people at risk of flooding. £1.2 billion is also being invested on a state-of-the-art supercomputer to improve severe weather and climate forecasting which will help to more accurately predict storms, while changes to how funding is allocated to flood projects will enable schemes that seek to prevent surface water flooding to qualify for more funding. The government is also taking action to tackle flooding from all sources, having last month set out its long-term plan to tackle flooding and coastal erosion with five ambitious policies and over 40 supporting actions to accelerate progress to better protect and prepare the country for future flooding and coastal erosion. The plan includes a number of commitments which will directly take forward a number of recommendations which have been identified in this review – and builds on our commitment to invest a record £5.2 billion in the flood and coastal defence programme in England from 2021 to better protect a 336,000 properties. Further information
Published 26 August 2020
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来源平台 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
文献类型 | 新闻 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/291683 |
专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
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