CMS: Communications management for sustainability

This consultation is about the approach to delivering flood risk management plans which are a requirement of the Flood Risk Regulations which implement the European Floods Directive. The Environment Agency has to produce flood risk management plans for rivers, the sea and reservoirs for all of England and Wales. Only Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) in Flood Risk Areas have to produce flood risk management plans. Flood Risk Areas are areas where the risk of flooding from local flood risk sources is significant as defined in Preliminary Flood Risk Assessments (PFRAs) in accordance with a method and criteria determined by Government. The aim of the consultation is to: • ask LLFAs in Flood Risk Areas their views on alternative approaches to delivering flood risk management plans. • give other LLFAs (not in Flood Risk Areas), risk management authorities and other interested stakeholders an opportunity to provide views on alternative approaches • ask LLFAs, risk management authorities and other stakeholders for their views on implementation of future cycles of the Flood Risk Regulations, including co-ordination with river basin management planning.

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https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/portal/ho/flood/plans/approach