Brent Council is consulting on new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

Brent has many waterways, some on open ground but others hidden underground in conduits that reveal their presence at times of flooding. Extreme weather, including heavy rainfall, has made the area more susceptible to flooding, exacerbated by an increase in the number of impermeable surfaces in developments and front and back gardens.

Brent Council is consulting on a new Local Flood Management Risk Strategy and invites contributions from local residents, community groups, organisations and businesses. The RAG rated Action Plan on the consultation website reveals the amount of work to be done with a predominance of Red ratings.

 

Extract from Action Plan

 

The Consultation website can be found HERE:

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Consultation

We want to hear from you.

Residents, community groups, and organisations have a chance to help shape our flood risk strategy.

Periodically we update the strategy which you have the chance to shape. It focuses mainly on where flooding risk areas are, how we will deal with a flood, and putting things in place to reduce the risk of flooding.

You have until 31st December 2024, so please do give your feedback and help shape your local environment.

What are we consulting on?

The Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) are consulting community stakeholders, internal council teams and Risk Management Authorities (RMAs) and partner organisations on our Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS). This document explains the different sources of flooding and the actions the Council will take to meet its strategic objectives for the management of Borough-wide flood risk for all applicable flood sources.

Why are we consulting?

Section 9 of the Flood and Water Management Act enacted in 2010 (FWMA) stipulates that the LLFA should develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area. The FWMA also requires that the LLFA consult RMAs that may be affected by the Strategy and the public. The LLFA are therefore requesting feedback from community stakeholders and RMAs as well as internally via Brent employees to take any feedback on board and make changes to the LFRMS ahead of finalising in Spring 2025.

For information please contact: highways.management@brent.gov.uk