Year: 2021

October 2021 Newsletter Devon’s revised Local Flood Risk Management Strategy was published in February of this year and is supported by the Annual Action Plan detailing improvements and investment for this current financial year. This newsletter is the second instalment … Continue reading →

Aim The aim of this statement is to clarify Devon’s stance in relation to the siting of above ground sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) in fluvial Flood Zones. Joint Position Generally, there should be no siting of above ground sustainable drainage … Continue reading →

Introduction Devon’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy has been reviewed and the updated document was published in February of this year. As with the previous version this will also be supported by an annual Action Plan detailing improvements and investment … Continue reading →

1. Introduction The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (the Act) have established unitary and upper tier local authorities as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for their area. This has placed a number of responsibilities … Continue reading →

1. Introduction As flood events in the UK become more extreme and frequent as a result of climate change, the social, economic and environmental costs are ever-increasing. Devon is no exception to this trend and is a county that often … Continue reading →

1. Introduction The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (the Act) have established unitary and upper tier local authorities as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for their area. This has placed a number of responsibilities … Continue reading →

Introduction As Lead Local Flood Authority, Devon County Council must have a local flood risk management strategy in place for its area, this is a requirement under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. The strategy provides guidance for both … Continue reading →

Report preparation This flood investigation report has been produced by Devon County Council as a Lead Local Flood Authority under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 1. Introduction The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and the Flood … Continue reading →

Foreword In line with the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Devon County Council, as the Lead Local Flood Authority, must develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area. This Local Strategy replaces … Continue reading →

1.0 Introduction This report provides an update on activities of Devon County Council’s (DCC) Flood & Coastal Risk Management Team as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for their area, including the major capital flood improvement projects that have been … Continue reading →